Draugoth
Gold Member
Microsoft Flight Simulator Celebrates Franchise's 40th Anniversary and Introduces Halo Infinite Pelican as Free Add-On - Xbox Wire
New 40th Anniversary Edition will bring back beloved planes from the franchise, introduce helicopters and gliders and add a true-to-life Airbus A310 The longest-running game franchise at Microsoft, Microsoft Flight Simulator, today announced that it looks forward to celebrating its 40th...
news.xbox.com
Here is just a small sampling of what simmers will find in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition:
Historical Aircraft:
Helicopters:
- Wright Flyer
- Ryan NYP ("Spirit of St. Louis")
- Douglas DC-3
- De Havilland Canada DHC-2-Beaver
Gliders:
- Bell-407
- Guimbal Cabri G2
True-to-Life Airliner:
- DG Flugzeugbau LG8-18
- DG Flugzeugbau DG1001E neo
Many of these aircraft were made in collaboration with the best third-party developers including iniSimulations, MilViz, Bluemesh, Aeroplane Heaven, and others.
- Airbus A310
Microsoft Flight Simulator also announced today a unique collaboration with the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum to bring one of the world's most famous planes, the "Spirit of St. Louis," to life in the simulator as part of the 40th Anniversary Edition.
Finally, in an exclusive partnership with the Halo franchise and 343 Industries, Microsoft Flight Simulator introduces an incredibly detailed Halo Infinite Pelican add-on. It's available for free today in the in-sim marketplace for owners
