McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / MD-82
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| Product | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 ↗ | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 ↗ | MD-80 ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer / publisher | Laminar Research | Laminar Research | Rotate |
| Simulator | X-Plane 12 | X-Plane 11 | X-Plane 12 |
| Product type | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftIncluded / first-party | AircraftThird-party add-on |
| Availability | ReleasedDesktop | ReleasedDesktop | Released |
| Products and variants | MD-80 ↗X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released | ||
| Documented highlights | A separate reference for the bundled MD-82Laminar's guide identifies the MD-82's pitch-trim wheel and autopilot systems and provides illustrated cockpit locations. It is useful for the bundled aircraft, while Rotate's MD-80 has separate development history and systems documentation. | A separate reference for the bundled MD-82Laminar's guide identifies the MD-82's pitch-trim wheel and autopilot systems and provides illustrated cockpit locations. It is useful for the bundled aircraft, while Rotate's MD-80 has separate development history and systems documentation. | Autoland added in a specific MD-80 updateRotate's X-Plane 12 MD-80 v1.51 update, dated 22 March 2025, adds autoland and changes performance calculations. The release record provides a concrete version boundary for those features; older installations should not be described from that update alone. |
| Manuals & resources | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 POH ↗X-Plane 12 Desktop Manual ↗X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗ | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 POH ↗X-Plane 11 Desktop Manual ↗X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗ | X-Plane aircraft and avionics manuals ↗MD-80 ↗ |