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Boeing 747 family
The 747 first flew in 1969 and entered airline service in 1970. Its broad main deck transformed the scale of passenger flying, while the elevated cockpit also suited a freighter with a nose-loading door. Passenger and cargo developments remained important throughout the programme.
The flight deck changed dramatically between classic three-crew 747s and later two-pilot aircraft. The 747-8 also brought a further wing and engine development. The simulator products cover several generations, including the classic 747-200 and modern 747-8.
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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 offer specific engine, passenger and cargo configurations.
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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 cover different parts of that range, identified by variant and developer.
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Boeing 777 · PMDG · PMDG · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The 777's flight-control logic is modelled explicitly
PMDG describes custom C*U flight-control logic with normal and direct modes, path and speed management, and artificial-feel modelling. The reviewed 777-200ER product also offers different engine families with their own indications and thrust behaviour. These features apply to PMDG's documented aircraft.
777-200ER MSFS2020/2024 published specification · Auto-flight System
Boeing 777
The 777 entered service in 1995 after development with input from major airline customers. Its broad cabin and two very large engines filled a space between the 767 and 747. The programme expanded through different fuselage lengths, range developments and engine choices.
The 777-200ER offers several engine options, while the 777-300ER has its own airframe and equipment. PMDG and FlightFactor provide separate systems documentation for their simulated versions.
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Boeing B-52G Stratofortress
The B-52 entered US Air Force service in 1955 and became a central aircraft of the Cold War bomber force. Its large wing, paired engine nacelles and bicycle-style main landing gear give it a distinctive shape. Later upgrades changed its missions and equipment over a long operational life.
The simulator product represents the historical B-52G. The B-52H and its later upgrades have different equipment.
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Boeing F/A-18E
The Super Hornet family comprises the single-seat F/A-18E and tandem-seat F/A-18F. Although the name and outline recall the earlier Hornet, the Super Hornet is a substantially developed aircraft with a larger airframe. Twin engines, outward-canted fins and carrier equipment define its configuration.
Two-seat photographs depict the F variant. The MSFS entry represents the E, with its systems described in the developer documentation.
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Bombardier CRJ200
The CRJ200 belongs to Bombardier’s early regional-jet generation. Its compact fuselage and rear-mounted engines distinguish it from the larger E-Jets and mainline airliners that share regional routes.
JRollon’s development account traces a two-year project involving several collaborators, including programmer Philipp Münzel. The released X-Plane 11 version includes a custom flight-management computer, interactive cockpit and separate system and tutorial documentation; the proposed version 2 is a separate, unfinished project.
CRJ200 manufacturer overview
Challenger 650 · Hot Start · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
Electrical demand reaches back to the engines
Hot Start describes an electrical model in which consumers draw power from generators, which in turn impose load on the engines. Study windows expose component behaviour, offering a way to explore what lies behind an indication.
Developer architecture and physics description · archived September 2026
Bombardier Challenger 650
The Challenger began with a Bill Lear concept taken forward by Canadair in the 1970s. Its broad cabin and supercritical wing were central parts of the design. Later ownership and development under Bombardier produced a long sequence of engine, avionics and cabin updates.
The Challenger 650 belongs to a much later generation than the original 600. Hot Start's simulator product represents that specific aircraft and its systems environment. The family photograph depicts a 604, whose equipment differs from the 650.
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Boom XB-1
Boom's XB-1 is an experimental demonstrator for the Overture programme. Its slender fuselage and highly swept wing are paired with three General Electric J85 engines. The demonstrator first flew in March 2024 and reached supersonic flight during its 2025 test programme.
The developer's guide describes its conventional flight controls, including the pitch-feel and roll mechanisms.
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Breezer Sport
The Breezer Sport is a two-seat, low-wing ultralight built largely from aluminium.
Breezer Sport manufacturer technical table; equipment and local approval affect limits. · Manufacturer Sport reference; engine and equipment vary
