{"id":199277,"date":"2022-08-26T10:17:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T08:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=199277"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:30:04","slug":"microsoft-flight-simulator-40th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-flight-simulator-40th\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary update has loads of new content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Microsoft Flight Simulator launched in 2020, I was pretty excited to get my hands on it. With many virtual miles and hours clocked, it\u2019s exciting to see the developer still updating many of the cities worldwide. The latest <strong>40th Anniversary update focuses<\/strong> on Germany while adding several new aircraft, such as gliders, helicopters, and an airbus.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/18dc5d43-1252-4412-82e5-a97d115ee351\/1318333408\/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-q.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This massive update is set to release on November 11, 2022. Xbox made the announcement at Gamescom 2022, followed by an <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2022\/08\/25\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-gamescom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official press release<\/a>. The trailer for the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary update showcases the new <strong>German city remodeling<\/strong> and the latest aircraft to enter your hangars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition - Coming November 11\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xYQCeJ6lZVc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German cities that the Anniversary update will focus on are Dortmund, Hanover, Dusseldorf, Cologne, and Bonn. In honor of the Gamescom convention, the developers added&nbsp; Koelnmesse, which sets the base for this year\u2019s event. All of these features are actually <strong>already available<\/strong> from the Microsoft Flight Simulator in-game store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the actual 40th Anniversary Edition that will release on November 11, 2022. If you already have Microsoft Flight Simulator on Windows or Xbox Games Pass, the update will be free. This latest edition will make many gaming pilots happy with the addition of an airbus, <strong>gliders, and helicopters<\/strong>. Up until now, these vehicles have been absent from the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator\" class=\"wp-image-199281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To further add to the excitement, Microsoft Flight Simulator will add four new airports in different countries. With the addition of gliders and helicopters, you can expect landing platforms for all of them as well as new hangars. There will also be <strong>new missions<\/strong> for the new classic aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I haven\u2019t played Microsoft Flight Simulator in more than a year, but with the new update, I might just head back to flying across German skies. I need to spend more time with the game, but I really want to invest in a Thrustmaster for the complete experience. Maybe one day when I\u2019m rich and famous\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Microsoft Flight Simulator launched in 2020, I was pretty excited to get my hands on it. With many virtual miles and hours clocked, it\u2019s exciting to see the developer still updating many of the cities worldwide. The latest 40th Anniversary update focuses on Germany while adding several new aircraft, such as gliders, helicopters, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-flight-simulator-40th\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary update has loads of new content&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":199279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[3644,1617],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-199277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionmicrosoft-flight-simulator-2020","tag-gaming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199277"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323310,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199277\/revisions\/323310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199277"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=199277"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=199277"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=199277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}