Boeing 737 family
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| Product | 737 Max 8 ↗ | Boeing 737-800 ↗ | Boeing 737-800 ↗ | Boeing 737 family · PMDG ↗ | 737-800X ↗ | Boeing 737 family ↗ | Boeing 737 family ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer / publisher | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Laminar Research | Laminar Research | PMDG | Zibo | Airfoillabs | FlyJSim |
| Simulator | MSFS 2024 | X-Plane 12 | X-Plane 11 | MSFS 2024 · MSFS 2020 | X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 | X-Plane 12 | X-Plane 11 |
| Product type | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftThird-party add-on | AircraftThird-party add-on | AircraftThird-party add-on | AircraftThird-party add-on |
| Availability | ReleasedStandard | ReleasedDesktop | ReleasedDesktop | Released | Released | In development | Released |
| Products and variants | 737-700 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ↗MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released 737-600 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ↗MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released 737-900 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ↗MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released 737-800 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ↗MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released 737-900 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 ↗MSFS 2020 · Aircraft · Released 737-800 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 ↗MSFS 2020 · Aircraft · Released 737-600 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 ↗MSFS 2020 · Aircraft · Released 737-700 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 ↗MSFS 2020 · Aircraft · Released | 737 MAX ↗X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · In development | 732 Twinjet ↗X-Plane 11 · Aircraft · ReleasedThe product page could not be retrieved during this pass. X-Plane 11 scope is retained from the developer catalogue; no new systems claims are added. | ||||
| Documented highlights | A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet. | Visible switches do not all imply working systemsLaminar's 737 guide documents hydraulic source controls and the STAB OUT OF TRIM indication. It also limits the pictured flight-control panel's implemented functionality to the yaw damper. That explicit note is useful when comparing the bundled 737 with a more extensively developed add-on. | Visible switches do not all imply working systemsLaminar's 737 guide documents hydraulic source controls and the STAB OUT OF TRIM indication. It also limits the pictured flight-control panel's implemented functionality to the yaw damper. That explicit note is useful when comparing the bundled 737 with a more extensively developed add-on. | Control-wheel steering and hardware optionsPMDG documents autopilot reversion to control-wheel steering when the simulated controls are displaced. An aircraft option can instead ignore hardware input during autopilot operation. The introduction also gives electric-trim travel limits that depend on the 737 body variant. These are useful configuration details when comparing how a particular aircraft responds to a desktop control setup. | Use the maintainer's simulator-specific installation guidanceThe Zibo maintainer distinguishes X-Plane 11 and 12 installation instructions and identifies official download and guide locations. That separation is useful for a frequently updated aircraft whose community references may discuss different simulator branches. | A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet. | A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet. |
| Manuals & resources | Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗ | Boeing 737-8000 POH ↗X-Plane 12 Desktop Manual ↗X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗ | Boeing 737-8000 POH ↗X-Plane 11 Desktop Manual ↗X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗ | Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗PMDG 737 for MSFS - Introduction (PDF) ↗737-700 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ↗737-600 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ↗ | X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗ | 737 MAX ↗ | 732 Twinjet ↗ |