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Airbus A330 family

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This comparison describes published documentation and product scope. It does not rank flight-model accuracy or imply that unmentioned features are absent.

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Airbus A330 family · Simulator versions
ProductA330 (-200, -300, 300P2F) ↗A330-743L Beluga XL ↗Airbus A330-300 ↗A330-900 ↗
Developer / publisherMicrosoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight SimulatorLaminar ResearchToLiss
SimulatorMSFS 2024MSFS 2024X-Plane 12X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
Product typeAircraftIncluded / first-partyAircraftIncluded / first-partyAircraftIncluded / first-partyAircraftThird-party add-on
AvailabilityReleasedStandardReleasedStandardReleasedDesktopReleased
Products and variants

A330 900 ↗X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released

Documented highlights

The -200 and -300 have different fuel arrangements

The iniBuilds A330 guide distinguishes the -200's centre-tank configuration from the -300 and describes the horizontal-stabiliser trim tank. It also covers hydraulic preparation and engine-specific indications. The family contains different engine and airframe combinations, so the manual's variant labels are useful throughout the systems reference.

The BelugaXL has a dedicated operating guide

The BelugaXL's oversized transport role comes with a separately published cockpit and operating guide. It includes its own hydraulic-system preparation. The relationship to the A330 provides family context, while the developer's XL guide identifies the actual simulated aircraft and its specialised configuration.

Sidestick commands and automatic trim

Laminar's A330 guide explains load-factor-related sidestick behaviour, automatic trim and its relationship to bank and load conditions. It also identifies three hydraulic systems. These descriptions apply to Laminar's implementation and are not substituted for ToLiss or iniBuilds documentation.

Flight-control laws, hydraulics and fuel transfer

ToLiss documents normal, alternate and direct control laws for its A330, alongside hydraulic-flow and surface hinge-moment modelling. Fuel transfers can change centre of gravity. The v1.1 change log also distinguishes simulator branches, retaining X-Plane 11 support while adapting weather-radar behaviour for X-Plane 12. Internal force calculations are not automatically exported control-force telemetry.

Manuals & resourcesAirbus A330 ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗Airbus Beluga XL ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗Airbus A330-300 POH ↗X-Plane 12 Desktop Manual ↗X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗A330 900 ↗
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