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The conventional hot-air-balloon entry in the MSFS 2024 aircraft roster. Microsoft lists Hot Air Balloon in the Standard tier. Aviator includes the lower edition tiers. The simulator edition is recorded separately from the real aircraft’s development or certification status.
Hot Air Balloon
Microsoft · Read more ↗Meet Hot Air Balloon
The conventional hot-air-balloon entry in the MSFS 2024 aircraft roster.
Microsoft lists Hot Air Balloon in the Standard tier. Aviator includes the lower edition tiers. The simulator edition is recorded separately from the real aircraft’s development or certification status.
Hot Air Balloon
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MSFS 2024Hot Air Balloon
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Released
Hot Air Balloon
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Released
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MSFS 2024 official aircraft rosterMicrosoft · Official catalogue reviewed 15 September 2026Discuss this aircraft (0)
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