Iconic games are still a thing in the 2020’s and Microsoft iconic flight simulator, Microsoft Flight Simulator has already passed around the sun 40 times and of course, players and pilot aspirants are getting some goodies!
Microsoft confirmed that Microsoft Flight Simulator will receive a 40th Anniversary update that adds several historical aircraft, including the Wright Flyer, the Spirit of Saint Lewis and the Hughes H-4 Hercules ‘Spruce Goose’.
Also, a number of classic airports and planes that were featured in previous games, including 2006’s Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight and classic missions from previous games.
The full list of planes included in the 40th anniversary update is as follows:
Historical Aircraft
- Wright Flyer
- Ryan NYP (Spirit of St Louis)
- Douglas DC-3
- De Havailland Canada DHC-2-Beaver
- Curtiss JN-4 “Canuck”
- Grumman G-21 Goose
- Hughes H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose”
Helicopters
- Bell-407
- Guimbal Cabri G2
- Gliders
- DG Flugzeugbau LG8-18
- DG Flugzeugbau DG1001E neo
True-to-life Airliner
- Airbus A310
