The Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise has delighted pilots and simmers for over four decades, and this amazing experience is coming to PlayStation for the first time. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is the world’s most advanced consumer flight simulator offering an unprecedented level of realism and authenticity. With up to 125 highly detailed aircraft, it is the largest and most diverse fleet ever assembled for a flight simulator. An incredibly wide range of aircraft: nimble ultralights, a wide variety of general aviation aircraft, famous bush trip planes, rotorcraft, eVTOLs, airships, steerable balloons, all the way to sleek business jets, a fleet of narrow- and wide-body airliners and even heavy military transporters and fighter jets. Key Features FLY WITH PURPOSEGain experience, build your reputation, and complete certifications to gain access to authentic aviation activities ranging from Medevac, Remote Cargo Ops, Aerial Firefighting, to Search & Rescue and more. Set out on a truly global aviation adventure with virtually unlimited missions across the planet. CHALLENGE LEAGUECompete against other pilots in the all-new Challenge League mode or hone your skills in dozens of Activities ranging from exciting Rally Races and Precision Landings to Low-Altitude challenges and more. CAPTURE THE WORLDBe a World Photographer and travel across our beautiful planet to capture awe-inspiring natural vistas, visit famous landmarks, and record these adventures with pictures in your travel book. ADVANCED SIMULATIONEnhanced physics system allows 10,000+ rigid-body surfaces that enable the simulation of any shape of aircraft. Soft body physics supports cloth, ropes, balloons, and more. Improved ground and water handling further enhance realism. HIGHLY ACCURATE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSNew electrical, pneumatic, fuel and hydraulic systems, payload and passenger systems, and avionics like the Universal UNS-1 FMS and Primus Epic 2. Preflight inspections and walkaround checks add to immersion. PLAN YOUR FLIGHTSIncluded groundbreaking flight planner supports both IFR and VFR map layers, IFR charts, route, fuel and payload planning, along with airport status and weather information. EXPLORE EARTH'S DIGITAL TWINMost detailed re-creation of planet Earth includes enhanced digital elevation maps, over 500 TIN (triangular irregular network) cities and more than 100,000 square kilometers of countryside photogrammetry. LAND ANYWHEREAnd, for the first time in Microsoft Flight Simulator, exit your aircraft to explore 27 highly detailed biomes with hundreds of species of vegetation, dynamically created details including grass, rocks, and flowers—all influenced by seasonal changes. THE WORLD COMES ALIVEExperience a vast array of land-based wildlife in their natural habitats and free-ranging livestock across the entire globe. The oceans and waterways are teeming with live, worldwide maritime traffic and the richly diverse representation of humanity brings life to the aviation world.
