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McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / MD-82

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McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / MD-82 · Simulator versions
ProductMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 ↗McDonnell Douglas MD-82 ↗MD-80 ↗
Developer / publisherLaminar ResearchLaminar ResearchRotate
SimulatorX-Plane 12X-Plane 11X-Plane 12
Product typeAircraftIncluded / first-partyAircraftIncluded / first-partyAircraftThird-party add-on
AvailabilityReleasedDesktopReleasedDesktopReleased
Products and variants

MD-80 ↗X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released

Documented highlights

A separate reference for the bundled MD-82

Laminar'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-82

Laminar'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 update

Rotate'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 & resourcesMcDonnell 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 ↗
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