$59.99X-Plane 12 Fly the World by Real Physics
Take off in everything from airliners to helicopters and learn how each one really handles in the air.
Is X-Plane 12 worth it?
X-Plane 12 is worth it if…
- you want realistic flight physics and systems depth to study
- you like tutorials, navigation practice and flying procedures properly
- you enjoy calm free flights in live weather and changing light
- you want lots of aircraft types, from cubs to airliners to helicopters
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Flying that feels like physics
This is a simulator for people who want the airplane to behave like an airplane. The flight model is the highlight, demanding and precise, easy to get airborne and hard to fly well.
Stick with the tutorials and the handling starts to make sense.
Sky, light and weather
Clouds build, darken and drift with real meteorological data, and the lighting follows time of day and conditions. Bloom softens bright surfaces, rain leaves the ground looking wet.
It is a calm, atmospheric way to fly when you just want to hold altitude and look out the window.
A whole world of airports
The world comes with 3D trees that sway, water that reacts to the weather, detailed cities, moving boats and more than 20,000 3D airports with community-made detail.
You can hop the Robinson R22, floats and all, between small fields, or take the Cessna Citation X into a busy airport and taxi past fresh textures and parked aircraft. Low flying over forests and landing somewhere new is a large part of the appeal.
Planes for every kind of flying
The hangar covers airliners, business jets, small GA types, a fighter and helicopters: A330, Citation X, ALIA-250, Lancair Evolution, SR22, Super Cub, RV-10, F-14 Tomcat and R22. Each has deeper systems to learn, from start-up to navigation.
Mod support and community airports give you plenty to add once you know what you like to fly.
Good to know?
How realistic is the flying?
Very. The physics and systems depth are the reason to play, with aircraft that respond to shape, weight and weather rather than flying on rails. It is difficult in a fair way, and the included tutorials help you work up from basic handling to proper procedures.
What is the weather like?
Dynamic and live. Volumetric clouds evolve with conditions pulled from global meteorological data, so no two flights look quite the same. Light shifts with time and weather, which makes dawn departures and overcast approaches feel quite different.
Where can I fly?
Practically anywhere. There are over 20,000 3D airports from the community Gateway, plus 3D trees, reactive water, detailed autogen cities and moving boats. It suits both short hops in a Super Cub and longer airline runs in the A330.
Which aircraft are included?
Nine new ones alongside the wider fleet: Airbus A330, Citation X, ALIA-250, Lancair Evolution, Cirrus SR22, Piper PA-18 Super Cub, Van's RV-10, F-14 Tomcat and Robinson R22 with a floats version. That spread covers airliners, GA, a fighter and helicopters.
