Microsoft Flight Simulator News & Announcements
Following last week's announcement that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to Sony PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles this December, applications to join the upcoming public beta test for the PlayStation build remain open! If you're a PlayStation 5 user and interested in joining this test, you can find enrollment instructions near the bottom of this article. Important note: please only select one region when signing up to join the PlayStation beta test.Speaking of public betas, the pre-release test of Sim Update 4 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 remains in progress. Earlier this week, we released a new test build to players. You can read the release notes here:Thank you to everyone participating in the SU4 beta! Be sure to submit bug reports on our forums if you encounter any issues, and please remember to vote in our forum surveys about your experience with each test build.As a reminder, our October Developer Livestream is coming up next week on October 8 at 10:30am Pacific Time (1730 UTC). Tune in to our official Twitch channel to watch the panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial discuss the future of Microsoft Flight Simulator and answer questions from the community. As always, we will post the VOD to our YouTube channel after the broadcast ends for those who are unable to watch the livestream in real time.- MSFS TeamClick here to continue reading the Development Update!
The annual Tokyo Game Show is currently in full swing, and Microsoft Flight Simulator is there with several announcements!First, we revealed that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be coming to Sony PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles this December! We’re positively thrilled to bring the world of MSFS to a whole new group of players and welcome PlayStation simmers to the flight sim community later this year! In 2026, there will also be a free update to the PS5 version of MSFS 2024 which will add virtual reality support using the PSVR2 headset! A public beta test for the PlayStation users will be starting soon. If you’re interested in joining this test, you can find enrollment instructions near the bottom of this article.Next, we released two new Japanese-centric updates to both Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. World Update 20: Japan, a FREE download from the in-sim Marketplace, enhances the scenery and landmarks of this picturesque Asian country. Along with the World Update, we also released Local Legend 22: the NAMC YS-11. This aircraft is the first (and to-date only) post-WWII airliner to be designed and built entirely in Japan by Japanese companies. Both World Update 20 (Free) and Local Legend 22 (USD $19.99) can be found by launching the sim and browsing the Marketplace.To those of you enrolled in the ongoing Sim Update 4 pre-release test, the team remains hard at work addressing bugs and issues you’ve reported with the SU4 beta thus far. As always, we sincerely thank everyone who is participating in the public beta test and submitting bug reports on our forums. If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to vote in our SU4 feedback surveys.Finally, we’d like to announce the date of our next Developer Livestream: October 8 at 10:30am Pacific Time (1730 UTC). As always, you can watch our regular panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial discuss the future of Microsoft Flight Simulator and answer questions from the community. If you would like to pre-submit a question to the panel in advance, you can do so by completing this web form.– MSFS TeamClick here to continue reading the Development Update!


 Japan is a nation of beauty and intrigue, filled with breathtaking vistas of towering mountains, iconic architecture, and renowned cities. The country beholds some of the world’s most alluring and famous sights, including Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, Osaka Castle, a revered historical monument, and soaring skylines throughout Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, and other metropolises. World Update 20 reveals Japan in stunning, vibrant detail—and the release comes with a great selection of missions throughout this storied country to immerse Microsoft Flight Simulator aviators in its beauty and history.Microsoft partnered with Bing Maps, Gaya, and Asobo to build World Update 20, one of the largest Flight Simulator world updates to date. The release includes 23 areas of interest recreated in vivid detail using updated photogrammetry and TIN (triangulated irregular network) surface texturing. Regions where new photogrammetry cities have been added include Hiroshima (1 AOI), Kyoto (1 AOI), Osaka (3 AOIs), Sapporo (2 AOIs), and Tokyo (16 AOIs).The update also comprises 67 points of interest, including: Osaka Castle, one of the most important historical locations in Japan; Akinada Bridge, a beautiful suspension bridge that spans the Seto Inland Sea; Shosanbetsu Observatory, an important astronomical observatory; Enoshima Sea Candle, a distinctive lighthouse and observation tower; and Fukuoka Tower, the tallest seaside tower in Japan.The update comes with five highly detailed, handcrafted airports from Microsoft’s long-term partner Gaya:
  • Hokkaido Spaceport (JP-0052): Also known as Taiki Multi-Purpose Aerospace Park, this facility is located outside of Taiki Town on the island of Hokkaido and comprises a single asphalt runway.
  • Kitakyushu Airport (RJFR): Built on an artificial island outside of Kitakyushu on the Seto Island Sea, this airport comprises a single asphalt / concrete runway and is one of six in Japan that operates 24 hours per day.
  • Rishiri Airport (RJER): located near the town of Rishiri on the volcanic island of Rishiri, the airport has a single asphalt runway.
  • Sado Airport (RJSD): Located in the city of Sado, on the island of Sado, the facility has a single asphalt runway.
  • Satsuma Iōjima Airport (RJX7): A private airfield in the village of Mishima, on the island of Iōjima, which comprises a single asphalt runway.
World Update 20 features immersive missions for both Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024 that wonderfully showcase the areas highlighted in this release: three discovery flights, three landing challenges, one bush trip, and one spotlight event.
  • The discovery flights include: Chubu-Sangaku National Park, a renowned region of towering peaks and lush forests on the island of Honshū; Kyoto, one of the oldest cities in Japan; and Sapporo, the largest city on the island of Hokkaido.
  • Test your piloting skills at Ōmura Airport (RJFU) in a strong wind challenge; Rishiri Airport (RJER) in a famous challenge; and at Sado Airport (RJSD) in a famous challenge.
  • Visit Japan’s most famous mountains in the Mount Fuji to Mount Yōtei bush trip.
  • Take a discovery flight around the Makuhari Messe complex at the edge of Tokyo Bay in the spotlight event.
Additionally, World Update 20: Japan for Flight Simulator 2024 includes a low altitude challenge at Tsushima Island and a rally race challenge at Setonaikai National Park.World Update 20: Japan is FREE to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Ensure that your simulator is updated to the latest version (1.39.9.0 for MSFS 2020 / 1.5.27.0 for MSFS 2024 / 1.5.27.0 for MSFS2024 on Windows PC – Steam as of 09/25/2025), download World Update 20, and take to the skies throughout Japan!Microsoft Flight Simulator is available for Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows, and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported mobile phones, tablets, and lower-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming. For the latest information on Microsoft Flight Simulator, stay tuned to @MSFSOfficial on Twitter.
Development of Sim Update 4 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 continues. Earlier today, we released a new pre-release build (1.6.7.0) to those players participating in the ongoing public beta test. You can read the release notes at the link below. If you would like to join the beta, you can find instructions for all platforms (PC-MS Store, PC-Steam, and Xbox Series X|S) here.As always, we encourage everyone participating in the beta to vote in our forum surveys. Your bug reports and other feedback are incredibly valuable to us as the team works to refine SU4 and make it the best it can be.Whether you are enrolled in the SU4 beta or not, if you would like to help the developers improve the text and voiceover quality in MSFS 2024’s Career Mode, we are currently hosting a web survey in which you can submit feedback about this aspect of the sim. We appreciate everyone who takes a few minutes to complete the survey at this link! In particular, we would especially value feedback about languages other than English.Finally, earlier this week there was a temporary outage with the live weather service that impacted both Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. This issue has since been resolved, and live weather in both sims is once again functioning normally. Thank you for your patience and understanding as our teams worked to fix the issue.– MSFS Team
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The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 4 pre-release public beta test began earlier this week! So far, two test builds have been released to volunteer testers from the community. You can read the release notes for each of these builds on our forums here:Also this week, we announced the Top-Rated Scenery & Landmark Sale! Between now and September 16, enjoy savings of up to 60% on many of the most highly-rated scenery and landmark add-on products as voted by the community.Finally, the National Championship Air Races kicked off yesterday for their inaugural year at their new home in Roswell, New Mexico. To everyone in our September Family, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team wishes all of you a week filled with thrilling races, excitement, fun, and friendship!- MSFS Team
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Welcome to the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 4 public beta test!The Sim Update 04 Beta is now available on Steam, Windows PC, and Xbox.The release notes for the first SU4 test build (1.6.3.0) can be found on our forums here.Changes to Career/Challenge LeagueJust like the recent Sim Update 3 Beta, Career and Challenge League will have separate progress and leaderboards from the live build.This means Career mode progress in the live build will not carry over to the flighting build, and vice versa. In addition, Challenge League in the flighting build will have a separate leaderboard from the live build.Making Career and Challenge League progress separate in the flighting build allows us to test additional changes and fixes that cannot be tested in the live build. All Career specializations will be unlocked by default in the flighting build to allow participants to preview changes that might not be available (based on Career mode progress) in the live build.Will joining the Sim Update 4 Beta (and future Sim Update Betas) impact my progress in Career mode on the live build?
  • No, Career mode progress is locked to the live build. No Career progress made in the flighting build will carry over to the live build. However, all Career mode specializations are unlocked by default in the flighting build.
Will my leaderboard records in Challenge League transfer when the flighting build becomes the live build?
  • No, Challenge League leaderboards in the flighting build will always be separate from the live build.
Will progress in other game modes (Discovery, Free Flight, etc.) be separate in the flighting build and live build?
  • No, only progress in Career and Challenge League are affected. This could change in the future.
Will content I own or purchase in the Marketplace be available on both the flighting build and the live build?
  • Yes, all content owned or purchased in the live build or the flighting build will always be available in both builds.
Please find instructions to join the Sim Update 04 Beta below. You must own Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (or have an appropriate Xbox Game Pass subscription) to participate on the platform of your choice.What to Know Before You JoinMS Store PC Users: There is always a risk that you may have to re-install the sim when joining/leaving a flight, so please keep this in mind before participating.If you have MSFS content installed completely on a custom path, you will have a much lower chance that a full re-install will be necessary when the update is officially released. However, if your sim content is installed in the default path selected by the in-game content manager, you may have to reinstall the whole sim when moving from the test build to the public build. We recommend that those who wish to test with us ensure your sim content is located in a custom path before joining the flight to avoid full reinstallations in the future (Details on how to do this can be found here). The best set up would be for your store app to live on the default C: drive and sim content on a custom drive.Please remember if you decide to join the Beta and install the build, you will likely have to re-install your sim if you wish to leave the Beta before it ends. If you did not opt out of the last Beta, you will automatically stay in this Beta and receive the next build.In addition, while in Multiplayer Mode, you will only see users who are in the same build as you.How to Join or Leave the Beta on SteamOpen your Steam LibraryRight-click Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Click “Properties”Click “Betas”Select “flight_sim_beta – Sim Update 4″If you would like to exit the pre-release test before it ends and revert back to the live build, follow these instructions:Open your Steam LibraryRight-click Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Click “Properties”Click “Betas”Select “None”Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Insider Program FAQ:Why transition to the website sign-up for flighting?Moving forward, leveraging the website will allow us to send direct communication to participants who have opted-in (such as when a new flighting opportunity is available), create bespoke flighting audiences (such as specific groups focused on VR, accessibility, performance, etc.), and create private forums accessible to specific flighting participants. These tools will help us gather better feedback and reach more participants in the future.I’m already participating in flighting for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, do I need to do anything?Steam users are unaffected by these changes, and the flight_sim_2024_beta branch will remain accessible to all flighting participants on Steam.We would still encourage all current participants to complete the website sign-up (including those participating on Steam), but it is not required at this time.
The dev team is heads down this week putting the final touches on the first pre-release test build for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 4, and the public beta test for SU4 will begin very soon! As always, please monitor our official forums to find instructions on how to join the beta and read its patch notes once it’s available. Alternatively, you can also follow us on your preferred social network (all linked below) for the latest MSFS news.Also, as a friendly reminder, if you require 1:1 tech support for either Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, you can submit a support ticket on our Zendesk portal here. The Zendesk page also includes an FAQ section with step-by-step instructions to resolve some of the most common issues players have with each sim.– MSFS Team
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Last week we released Sim Update 3 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. In case you missed it, the full release notes for SU3 are available at this link. Also, if you have not yet done so, please be sure to vote in our SU3 surveys on our forums here. Your feedback is of great assistance to us!Work continues on MSFS 2024, with the team preparing to start the public beta test for Sim Update 4 soon. Please watch this space for more information about how to join the beta once it begins!Finally, several members of the MSFS team were present at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany last week. In addition to announcing City Update 12 and Local Legend 21, the team also had an opportunity to meet some simmers from our player community for a flight sim social event. It’s always a delight for us to interact with flight sim fans and discuss our hobby together!
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This was a big week for new releases for MSFS fans!First, we released Sim Update 3 (version 1.5.27.0) for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. This update contains thousands of bug fixes and other improvements, as well as the ability to download more content to one's local storage drive, a feature that was highly requested from the community. You can read the full release notes for SU3 at this link. Please be sure to vote in our SU3 surveys and leave feedback for the developers on our forums here.We followed up the release of Sim Update 3 with City Update 12 and Local Legend 21! CU12 enhances six cities in Germany: Augsburg, Bremen, Dresden, Leuben, Leipzig, Kiel, and Münster. You can read more about this update here. As with all City Updates and World Updates, you can claim it for FREE from the in-sim Marketplace for both Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.Local Legend 21 is the Eurocopter EC135, one of the world's most advanced light utility helicopters! This is the fourth and final "make good" aircraft granted FREE to all MSFS 2024 players as our way of thanking you for your patience with the issues encountered during last November's launch. You can read more about the EC135 here.- MSFS Team
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RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 3 - Release - 1.5.27.0If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior.

If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.

New Content and Features
  • Added filters in controls settings menu
  • Added loading spinner when aircraft are loading
  • Do not display Helipad/port markers when flying a plane
  • Reworked character / fauna / airport graphic settings for more coherence between platforms
  • Added ForceFlare parameter to LightAttributes section of FX files
  • Added fade in on images for Marketplace item, Profile, Briefing, Activities, HQ, Home, Career, Challenges, Controls, Install, Red Bull
  • It is now possible to click and drag on all the sliders of the game
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The ongoing beta test for MSFS 2024 Sim Update 3 continues with two new pre-release builds this week. In case you missed it, you can see the release notes for each of these test builds here:Earlier this week, we opened a survey in partnership with Xbox Research to solicit player feedback about the in-sim Marketplace. If you would like to share your opinions about the Marketplace with the development team, you can participate in the survey at this link. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us as the team looks to make future improvements to the Marketplace experience. Thank you to all who complete the survey!As mentioned in the weekly Development Blog a few weeks ago, Microsoft Flight Simulator will be at Gamescom again this year in Cologne, Germany! If you are attending the event, please stop by our booth and say hello to members of the MSFS team. We always love meeting and chatting with our players and fans!To coincide with Gamescom, next week we will be releasing both City Update 12 and Local Legend 21! We’re excited to share more information about both of these updates with you in the coming days!Our efforts to backport selected aircraft from MSFS 2024 to MSFS (2020) continues. This week, three additional planes from MSFS 2024 are now available in the MSFS (2020) Marketplace: the Air Tractor AT-802, Pipistrel Taurus M, and Powrachute Sky Rascal.Last but certainly not least, August 18 is the five-year anniversary of the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on PC! To celebrate, we’re asking the community to participate in our 5×5 event: for the fifth anniversary of MSFS, share your top five favorite things from the past year: they can be your best screenshots, your most memorable flights, your top five aircraft, your favorite third party add-on developers, and more! See this forum thread for more information and to share your personal MSFS 5×5!– MSFS Team
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On Tuesday, Sim Update 16 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) saw its full release. This update includes improvements to stability and performance to aircraft, avionics, and more! Click here to read the full release notes. We are also carefully monitoring player feedback regarding this update. We encourage all players to vote in our surveys here and leave a comment on our forums about your experience with SU16.Public beta testing for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 3 remains ongoing. Yesterday, we released a new test build to those enrolled in the beta. You can see the release notes here:Also this week, we released the latest monthly navigation data update (AIRAC cycle 2508) to players on all platforms. This update will be installed automatically the next time you launch the sim.Finally, there is currently an airport sale ongoing in both the MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 Marketplaces! You can save up to 72% on some of the top-rated airports as voted by the community. See this page for a list of all the airports that currently have discounted pricing.– MSFS Team
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Public beta testing for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 3 and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Sim Update 16 continues. Earlier this week, we submitted a new pre-release build for SU3 to volunteer community testers. You can read the release notes below:As part of SU3, the team has been working on improvements to ATC localization for non-English languages. For any non-English speakers participating in the SU3 beta, please complete the short survey at this link to share your feedback about the ATC updates with the development team. Your responses make a huge difference in our improvement efforts!Next month some members of the team will be in Cologne, Germany to attend Gamescom, the largest video game industry show in Europe. Microsoft Flight Simulator players can look forward to an exciting city update, a brand-new aircraft that many fans will recognize for use in the sim, and exciting and unique challenges for players to test their piloting skills.Just as we did last year, we are once again hosting a small in-person Microsoft Flight Simulator Community event in Cologne, Germany on the evening of August 23rd. This free event is a causal mixer between fans of MSFS and includes a buffet-style meal, drinks, and is meant for those who are 18+ in age. There is no presentation or exclusive information being presented at this event. You do not need a ticket to Gamescom to attend this event. Anyone wishing to attend can express interest by completing this web form.Attendees at last year’s Gamescom MSFS Community event.– MSFS Team

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Yesterday, we hosted our latest Developer Livestream on our official Twitch channel. Our usual panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial answered many questions from the community about both Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and then welcomed Marwan Gharib from FlightFX to demo their newly-released aircraft, the Cessna Citation X, the first in our Marketplace Exclusive Series. If you missed it live, you can watch the replay on YouTube below:Also this week, we released three new test builds to those participating in the public beta for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 3 and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Sim Update 16. You can read the release notes  for both below:The development team has been very closely monitoring the feedback submitted by players in the beta forums and reviewing the telemetry data we receive from testers. Thank you to everyone who has opted in to the beta, shared feedback and bug reports on our forums and voted in the SU3 and SU16 beta player surveys.Finally, you may have noticed that we recently started posting on Bluesky! You can now keep up with the latest MSFS news on your social platform of choice:Additionally, we also post short video content to Instagram and TikTok. Be sure to follow @msfsofficial on all your preferred social networks!– MSFS Team
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Since our last update, the public betas for both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 3 and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Sim Update 16 have both received new pre-release test builds. Each of these builds was relatively small and contained few changes, but you can find the release notes below:As announced last week, several aircraft from the Deluxe and Premium Deluxe Editions of MSFS 2024 are now available to rent from the in-sim Marketplace. If you decide you like the aircraft after renting it and wish to buy it, you will receive a discount on the full purchase price! This week, three new planes are now available to rent:
  • Dornier Seawing Seastar
  • Pilatus PC-24
  • Zlin Aviation Savage Norden
As a reminder, our next Developer Livestream is next Wednesday, July 23, 2025 starting at 10:30am PDT (1730 UTC). You can watch our panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial respond to questions from the community, discuss the upcoming development roadmap, and reveal other changes coming to the sim live on our official Twitch channel. If you’re not able to watch the broadcast in real-time, we’ll also upload the VOD to our YouTube channel afterward.– MSFS TeamClick here to continue reading the Development Update!
Public pre-release testing of both Sim Update 3 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Sim Update 16 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) continues, with both sims receiving a new beta build this week. In case you missed it, you can read the release notes for these new beta builds here:Also new this week, we’re pleased to announce that several aircraft from the Deluxe and Premium Deluxe Editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are now available to rent from the in-sim Marketplace. Renting gives simmers the opportunity to try these planes for a small fee. When you rent an item, you’ll also receive an offer to purchase it at a discounted price.This offer is valid during your rental period and for seven (7) days after your rental expires. The purchase price is calculated by subtracting the highest single rental price you paid from the current full purchase price of the item in the Marketplace. For example: If the item costs $10 and you rented it twice, once for three days at $3 and once for one day at $1, the discounted purchase price would be $10 (item price) – $3 (highest rental paid) = $7.You can find more information about which Deluxe and Premium Deluxe Edition aircraft are available for rent in the image below:Finally, we are now accepting questions for our next Developer Livestream scheduled for July 23, 2025. If you’d like to pre-submit a question to the panel, you can do so at this link.– MSFS TeamClick here to continue reading the Development Update!
Last Friday, we released City Update 11: Northeastern United States 2 and Famous Flyer 12: Piper PA-28-236 Dakota. The City Update may be claimed for FREE from the in-sim Marketplace for both MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 users. The Dakota is available FREE to all MSFS (2024) players and will automatically appear in My Library — no download needed! For MSFS (2020) players, you can purchase the PA-28 from the Marketplace for USD $14.99.In beta news, we released two new pre-release test builds for MSFS 2024 Sim Update 3 this week. You can read the release notes for each of these builds at the links below:As a reminder for everyone participating in the pre-release test, we really appreciate it if you submit bug reports for any issues you encounter and vote in the surveys for each build. Your timely and detailed feedback helps the development team immensely as we work to deliver the best possible Sim Update to our player community.As announced in our Development Update Blog last week, the FlightFX C750 is coming to the Marketplace soon! As a special preview of this exciting upcoming aircraft, check out twotonemurphy’s Twitch stream on July 9! The livestream begins at 1900 UTC, and the FlightFX C750 preview is expected to begin about an hour into the broadcast. Murph will be chatting with the FlightFX devs and exploring all the great new features of the plane which releases for MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 on July 10!– MSFS TeamClick here to continue reading the Development Update!
The PA-28-236 Dakota: Refined and ResilientWhen first delivered in 1979, the Piper PA-28-236 Dakota represented a refined evolution of a Piper aircraft family that dated back nearly two decades. A member of the venerable PA-28 Cherokee lineage, the prototype of which took its maiden flight on January 14, 1960, the Dakota quickly proved to be a pilot favorite. The single-engine, 4-seat, all-metal aircraft excels at a wide range of flying, from short jaunts to cross country touring. Comfortable, reliable, and resilient, the Dakota provides aviators both high performance as well as forgiving flight characteristics.   The Dakota’s cabin seats up to four, including the pilot. It has a traditional tail unit and a fixed tricycle undercarriage with wheel pants for maximum aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft measures 24 feet, 7 inches in length, stands 7 feet, 2 inches tall, and has a wingspan of 35 feet, 4 inches. It is powered by a Lycoming O-540-J3A5D 6-cylinder piston engine that generates up to 235 horsepower and turns a 2-blade, constant-speed propeller.  The PA28-236 is known to pilots as a responsive, great performer that is forgiving enough for new pilots. It has a range of 852 miles, a service ceiling of 17,500 feet above sea level, and it climbs at 1,110 feet per minute. It cruises at 166 miles per hour and has a top speed of 170 mph. It requires 886 feet to take-off and 825 feet to land.  The Microsoft Flight Simulator  Piper PA-28-236The Piper PA-28-236 Dakota comes with the following liveries: Beige on Brown, White with Red and Grey Stripes, Chrome Red, Beige on Red, White with Blue and Grey Stripes, White with Green Stripes, Chrome Green, White, Aviators Club Livery, Xbox Aviators Club Livery. The Microsoft Flight Simulator Piper PA-28-236 Dakota is the third of the four aircraft the team promised to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 consumers as a “make good” for their patience with the issues encountered during the launch. The plane is available for free today to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.  For those wanting to fly the Piper PA-28-236 Dakota in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), it is available today for $14.99 in the in-sim marketplace. The sky is calling! Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are available for Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows, and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported mobile phones, tablets, and lower-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming. For the latest information on Microsoft Flight Simulator products, stay tuned to @MSFSOfficial on X (formerly Twitter) or visit www.flightsimulator.com.