From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, including a sophisticated and true-to-life Airbus A-310 airliner, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The Microsoft Flight Simulator: Standard 40th Anniversary Edition includes 37 highly detailed aircraft with unique flight models and 30 handcrafted airports, 4 classic commercial airports, 15 glider airports, and 14 heliports. Celebrate the history of aviation and our franchise with many new features and enhancements. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation, and live weather in a dynamic and living world. Create your flight plan to anywhere on the planet. The 40th Anniversary update introduces famous historical aircraft, classic airports and missions, helicopters, gliders, and more! There’s never been a more exciting time to experience the joy of flight. The sky is calling!

The sky is calling:
Take to the skies and experience the joy of flight in the Microsoft Flight Simulator: Standard 40th Anniversary Edition. The Standard Edition includes new features and enhancements, 37 highly detailed aircraft with unique flight models and 30 handcrafted airports, 4 classic commercial airports, 15 glider airports, and 14 heliports.

Vivid and detailed landscapes:
Immerse yourself in the vast and beautiful world that is our planet with over 1.5 billion buildings, 2 trillion trees, mountains, roads, rivers, and more.

Optimized for Xbox Series X|S:
This version of Microsoft Flight Simulator plays on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PCs and is optimized for Xbox Series X|S. Games optimized for Xbox Series X|S will showcase unparalleled load times, heightened visuals, and steadier frame rates.

Living world:
The earth is vibrant and ever-changing and so is the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator, which includes live traffic, real-time weather, and animals.

Aircraft:
Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft, from light planes to commercial jets, with comprehensive flight models. Every aircraft includes highly detailed and accurate cockpits with realistic instrumentation.

Checklist system:
From pro to beginner, scale your level from full manual to full assist with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklists.

Live weather:
The weather engine enables users to switch on the live weather mode to experience real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain, and more.

Day and night engine:
Experience flight at any time of day or year allowing for night VFR, visual flight rules, and navigation.

Aerodynamic modeling:
A state-of-the-art physics engine with over 1000 control surfaces per plane allows for a truly realistic experience.