McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / MD-82

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

MD-82/83/88 Maddog ↗MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · Aircraft · Released

The flight-management system has its own manual

Laminar’s MD-82 guide directs the reader to the separate X-Plane FMS manual for the installed control-display units. The separate FMS manual covers the installed control-display units.

Loading uses X-Plane’s aircraft customisation screen

The guide’s load-sheet examples lead into the Weight, Balance & Fuel screen. It calls for centre of gravity, payload and the quantities in all three fuel tanks to be entered there.

The flight-management system has its own manual

Laminar’s MD-82 guide directs the reader to the separate X-Plane FMS manual for the installed control-display units. The separate FMS manual covers the installed control-display units.

Loading uses X-Plane’s aircraft customisation screen

The guide’s load-sheet examples lead into the Weight, Balance & Fuel screen. It calls for centre of gravity, payload and the quantities in all three fuel tanks to be entered there.

Rotate’s MD-80 models the MD-88 cockpit

The developer identifies the simulated variant as the MD-88, combining electronic flight instruments and two flight-management computers with remaining electromechanical gauges. The named engine model is the JT8D-219.

Loading and planning have dedicated package controls

The popup menu manages ground equipment, doors and fuel, cargo and passengers. A weight-and-balance section predicts centre of gravity at takeoff and landing, while the custom FMS supplies vertical-profile and time-and-fuel predictions.