MITSUBISHI / TURBOPROP

Mitsubishi MU-2

A compact Japanese twin turboprop with a high wing and pressurised cabin.

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Two Mitsubishi MU-2 aircraft in flight.
Two Mitsubishi MU-2 aircraft in flight.SSGT Charles E. Taylor / U.S. Department of Defense · Public domain ↗
PropulsionTwin turboprop
ConfigurationHigh wing · Pressurised
Simulator ecosystemsMSFS
In the catalogue1 implementations
THE AIRCRAFT

Meet Mitsubishi MU-2

The MU-2 first flew in 1963 and became a substantial post-war Japanese civil-aircraft programme. Its short high wing and two turboprop engines give it an unusual profile among small business and utility aircraft. Both short- and long-fuselage versions were produced.

The wing uses spoilers for roll control, allowing extensive flap coverage. That is a defining design detail rather than a generic turboprop feature. The represented fuselage and equipment should remain explicit when comparing the simulator aircraft with photographs and specifications.

Research-based aircraft backgroundWikipedia contributors · Mitsubishi MU-2 ↗
VIRTUAL VERSIONS

In your simulator

Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.

MSFS 2024Included / first-party

MU-2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Edition / package Aviator

An illustrated guide to the MU-2 cockpit

The MU-2 manual is organised around cockpit layout and operation, including throttle and trim preparation. Its panel illustrations are the useful starting point for the controls represented in this MSFS aircraft; the guide does not by itself establish a separate hardware or telemetry API.

Microsoft / aircraft developers · MU-2_MSFS_Manual ↗

Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF p.34 and cockpit-panel sequence

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Manuals & resources

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Manual

MU-2_MSFS_ManualMicrosoft / aircraft developers Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manualsMicrosoft / aircraft developers

Aircraft background

Mitsubishi MU-2Wikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1367072131 · retrieved 2026-09-12

Resource

MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoft

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