Microsoft Flight Simulator: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Put on your aviator sunglasses, because Microsoft Flight Simulator lands on PC on August 18. The game uses real-time satellite data to create an intricately detailed representation of the planet. It’s peppered with real-life airports, cities, geographical features, and even traffic and animals.

You can fly over your house and see it represented in the game. You can even turn on real-time weather conditions to make the in-game weather match what’s happening IRL around the globe. Or you can tweak the conditions however you prefer. Check out our Microsoft Flight Simulator preview for a deeper look at what to expect.

flight-simulator-edition-differencesMicrosoft Flight Simulator is available for preorder now. It comes in three editions, the differences of which are detailed in the above image.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Included in Xbox Game Pass

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You don’t actually have to shell out $60 to play the game. It will be included in Xbox Game Pass for PC, a subscription service that’s currently in beta.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition

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If all you want is the base game, this is the edition to get. Note that you can still land in and fly out of all the airports in the pricier tiers. The difference is that those editions contain specific handcrafted reproductions of those airports.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Deluxe Edition

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The deluxe edition comes with everything in the standard edition, “plus 5 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted international airports.” Here’s the extra content:

Enhanced Deluxe Edition Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Netherlands)
  • Cairo International Airport (Egypt)
  • Cape Town International Airport (South Africa)
  • O’Hare International Airport (USA)
  • Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain)

Additional Deluxe Edition Planes

  • Diamond Aircraft DA40-TDI
  • Diamond Aircraft DV20
  • Textron Aviation Inc. Beechcraft Baron G58
  • Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna 152 Aerobat
  • Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Microsoft Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe Edition

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The premium deluxe edition comes with everything in the standard game, “plus 10 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 10 additional handcrafted international airports.” Here are the extra airports and planes:

Enhanced Premium Deluxe Edition Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Netherlands)
  • Cairo International Airport (Egypt)
  • Cape Town International Airport (South Africa)
  • O’Hare International Airport (USA)
  • Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain)
  • Denver International Airport (USA)
  • Dubai International Airport (UAE)
  • Frankfurt Airport (Germany)
  • Heathrow Airport (UK)
  • San Francisco International Airport (USA)

Additional Premium Deluxe Edition Planes

  • Diamond Aircraft DA40-TDI
  • Diamond Aircraft DV20
  • Textron Aviation Inc. Beechcraft Baron G58
  • Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna 152 Aerobat
  • Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna 172 Skyhawk
  • The Boeing Company 787-10 Dreamliner
  • Cirrus Aircraft SR22
  • Pipistrel Virus SW 121
  • Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna Citation Longitude
  • Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra

Microsoft Flight Simulator Editions Compared

Here’s a visual guide for which airports and planes you get with each edition.

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Other Preorder Guides

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