Research aircraft and systems

Boeing 747 family ↗Pilot account

Pilots: Tom McMurtry

December 1995 profile · interview at Oshkosh 1995

Boeing 757 ↗Simulator documentation

Boeing 757 · FlightFactor · FlightFactor · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

Systems, loading and cockpit-building facilities

FlightFactor describes custom hydraulic and electrical systems, a three-channel autopilot with failure dependencies, and loading and fuel changes that affect centre of gravity. Its cockpit interaction options include mouse-wheel modes, manual tooltips and displayed datarefs for cockpit builders.

757 v2 · gathered developer product description, 10 September 2026

Boeing 757 ↗Simulator documentation

Boeing 757 · FlightFactor · FlightFactor · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

Checklists that recognise actions or provide assistance

Interactive checklists detect completed actions. An optional helper can perform actions while the user checks them, and a tutorial mode supplies visual prompts. These provide several ways to approach cockpit preparation within the same add-on.

757 v2 · Interactive Checklists, Procedures, and auto-helper

Boeing 757 ↗Simulator documentation

Boeing 757 · FlightFactor · FlightFactor · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

Failures and maintenance can persist

The published description says wear and misuse carry over to the next flight. A tablet-style menu provides maintenance and failure monitoring alongside fuel, passenger and cargo loading, so a saved aircraft need not begin every flight in fresh condition.

757 v2 · Custom Systems and Failure model; On Screen menus

Boeing 757 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Boeing 757

The 757 first flew in 1982 and entered service in 1983. It paired a new wing and large underwing engines with a two-pilot electronic-instrument cockpit. The -200 became the main production version, joined later by the stretched -300 and dedicated freight developments.

Its cockpit shares substantial design thinking with the wider 767, but the airframes and systems remain distinct. FlightFactor's simulator products also offer specific engine, passenger and cargo configurations, so the package details are an important part of the reference.

Aircraft / family

Boeing 757 ↗Pilot account

Flying the 757

Major Kong · 20 October 2013 · first-person community post

Boeing 757 ↗Pilot account

Pilot Profile: Captain Bruce Dickinson

Archived interview · publication date not established

Boeing 757 ↗Pilot account

A scary flight: Boeing 757 Pilot Recalls Challenging Landing Test for New Pilot

Larry Durbin · 24 August 2026 · retrospective flight account

Boeing 767 ↗Simulator documentation

Boeing 767 · FlightFactor · FlightFactor · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

A separately developed wide-body simulation

The 767-300ER product describes independent captain and first-officer instruments, dual flight-management units, three inertial reference systems and selectable instrument sources. Autoland capability can degrade with simulated system failures. These are published add-on features, rather than measured real-aircraft fidelity.

767-300ER Professional · gathered developer product description, 10 September 2026

Boeing 767 ↗Simulator documentation

Boeing 767 · FlightFactor · FlightFactor · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

Aircraft condition follows the aircraft

The product’s persistent maintenance system carries wear and misuse into subsequent flights. Its loading and maintenance pages sit alongside door and ground-equipment controls, while the cabin interaction can report configuration or passenger-comfort problems.

767-300ER Professional · Custom Systems and Failure model; On Screen menus; Custom Sounds

Boeing 767 ↗Simulator documentation

Boeing 767 · FlightFactor · FlightFactor · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

A checklist helper and a separate reference display

The interactive checklist recognises completed actions, with an optional helper and tutorial prompts. A pop-out EFB gathers checklists, options and menus. The product also lists in-flight Navigraph charts and configurable avionics presentations; service access depends on the relevant provider.

767-300ER Professional · New Features; Flexible Options; Interactive checklists

Boeing 767 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Boeing 767

The 767 first flew in 1981 and entered service in 1982. Its twin-engine wide-body layout served routes between smaller narrow-bodies and the largest long-haul aircraft. Stretched, extended-range and freight versions broadened the programme.

The -200, -300 and -400 are different airframes, and the -400 also brought substantial cockpit changes. Simulator products may cover only part of that range. The implementation's exact variant and developer documentation keep the aircraft's identity clear.

Aircraft / family