April 25th, 2024 - Development Update - Microsoft Flight Simulator (2024)

– MSFS Team

Development Update

Development Roadmap

Feedback Snapshot

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• No update this week.

SDK UPDATE

Asobo

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Working Title / MSFS Avionics Framework

• No update this week.

Marketplace

Featured Release

We are pleased to highlight the PA-38-112 Tomahawk from developer Just Flight, available now for both PC and Xbox!

Following on from their popular PA-28R Arrow III, PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV and PA-28-161 Warrior II for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Just Flight’s in-house team has developed this highly detailed simulation of the PA-38-112 Tomahawk following comprehensive, hands-on research with a real-life Tomahawk, G-BNKH, based at Goodwood Aerodrome with SportAir.

An already popular aircraft with the community, Just Flight is excited to bring you this incredibly detailed rendition of the Tomahawk into Microsoft Flight Simulator, complete with fully accurate systems functionality, high quality modelling and texturing, realistic wear and tear, a plethora of customisation options and an immersive sound set recorded from the real aircraft.

Just Flight continues to raise the bar with their General Aviation aircraft fleet, with this release bringing with it full 8K PBR textures for the interior and exterior and brand new features that have never been seen before in a Just Flight product, such as a fully interactive walkaround mode, allowing you to perform a full pre-flight walkaround. This is an important feature, as component wear and tear is also simulated that is both persistent between flights, and is variable depending on how you fly the aircraft. Are you a pilot that greases every one of your landings on smooth tarmac runways? Then you will have less tyre wear than a pilot that flies off gravel strips and likes a more ‘positive’ touchdown.

The Piper PA-38 Tomahawk is a two-seater, piston-engine aircraft equipped with a fixed tricycle landing gear, 112hp four-cylinder engine and a fixed pitch propeller – an ideal aircraft for flight training and touring! Almost 2,500 Tomahawk’s were manufactured between 1978 and 1982 with many still in operation around the world. The aircraft is renowned for its unconventional stall and spin characteristics, which unlike similar aircraft, require pilot skill to recover from. These characteristics are simulated and can now be experienced in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

It’s time to take the Tomahawk for a spin!

Marketplace Releases

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There are 65 new and 53 updated products in this week’s Marketplace Update.

Marketplace Backlog

Current Backlog: 505 Total

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

THIRD PARTY UPDATE

• As of 04/22, we have now approved 279 (+5) third parties into the in-sim marketplace and – so far 224 (+1) have released 3,464 products on PC(+23) and3,212 on Xbox(+22).
• In total,4,359 products(+17) have already been released in 3^rdparty stores and the in-sim marketplace. Beyond that, another850 products(+0) from 3^rdparty developers are in production (336 announced, 514 unannounced). In total, over5,2083^rdparty products (+16) have either been released or are in development.
• Airports:
  • 2,406airports (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 2,186airports (+9) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 1,665airports (+19) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 111airports (-5) beyond the released airports have been announced.
    • 109airports (-4) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an airport is in production.
• Aircraft:
  • 816aircraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 388aircraft (+2) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 310aircraft (+6) have been released in the in-sim PC marketplace.
    • 295aircraft (+6) have been released in the in-sim Xbox marketplace.
    • 206aircraft (-1) beyond the released aircraft have been announced.
    • 222aircraft (+0) are not announced, but the dev let us know that an aircraft is in production.
• Scenery:
  • 1,135scenery packs (+3) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 1,100scenery packs (+5) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 665scenery packs (+6) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 20scenery packs (+0) beyond the released scenery have been announced.
    • 15scenery packs (-2) are not announced but the dev let us know that scenery is in production.
• Mission Packs:
  • 366mission packs (+9) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 296mission packs (+1) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 235mission packs (+2) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 0 mission packs (+0) beyond the released missions have been announced.
    • 70mission packs (+8) are not announced, but the dev let us know that they are in production.
• Livery Packs:
  • 447livery packs (+4) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 362livery packs (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 353livery packs (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 1livery pack (+0) beyond the released scenery has been announced.
    • 84livery packs (+4) are not announced, but the dev let us know that scenery is in production.
• Ships & Watercraft:
  • 38ships & watercraft (+0) are either released or are in various stages of development.
    • 27ships (+0) have been released on the platform so far in various stores.
    • 22ships (+0) have been released in the in-sim marketplace.
    • 0 ships (+0) beyond the released ships have been announced.
    • 11ships (+0) are not announced, but dev let us know that ships are in production.

Community

Community Fly-In Friday

TheCommunity Fly-In Friday World Tourcontinues!

This week, the World Tour enters its third continent as we cross the Strait of Gibraltar into Africa!

We will depart from Lisbon and fly southbound along the Portuguese coast to Faro, a city rich in history and culture. Next, we head to the famous Rock of Gibraltar for a touch & go landing at LXGB before proceeding across the Mediterranean Sea to Morocco.Our full-stop landing will be at the Moroccan capital city of Rabat.

Be sure to install the freeWorld Update VIII: Iberiafrom the in-sim Marketplace for the best experience during this flight.

Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate!

Community Video

April 16th saw the release of Local Legend 15, the Dornier Do 31!

Created in collaboration with the team at iniBuilds, this prototype VTOL aircraft requires some patience and practice to master the skills of successful flight. In this week’s Community Video, we’re highlighting the video created by iniBuilds, introducing the aircraft and showcasing how to operate the Do 31 correctly.

How many of you have already tried out the brand new Dornier Do 31?