RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly a Cessna 72SP Skyhawk airplane over my neighborhood … then crash it into the ...

Effective home flight simulators require realistic hardware that replicates the feel and function of real aircraft controls, reinforcing good habits rather than bad ones. Essential components for a ...

Simulation fans worldwide have been waiting in anticipation for Microsoft Flight Simulator to launch. The 2020 version of the game is packed with features that make it by far the most realistic flying ...

Flight simulators utilize digital technology to provide realistic flight experiences, serving as valuable tools for both aviation enthusiasts and professional pilots to learn, practice, and hone their ...

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Figuring out what's the best, most realistic flight simulator is an easy affair. Ask a table full of people at any airshow, then just wait while they tear each other apart in the ensuing argument.

Flight simulator software has been available for about as long as desktop PCs have been a thing, but modern incarnations such as 2020’s Microsoft Flight Simulator have really raised the bar — not only ...

It’s 8 a.m. on a clear, sunny day in Oakland, California. No, it’s a rainy afternoon in Hong Kong. Or is it evening in Paris? Microsoft Flight Simulator doesn’t care. At a time when gorgeous “open ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator just got a brand new trailer that looks so realistic it's pretty scary. Even for simulated flight standards. The trailer was released by NVIDIA's GeForce UK Twitter account, ...

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With the best flight stick for the Microsoft Flight Simulator, you can improve the realism of the game and your flying ability in it. Trying to fly with a keyboard and mouse is frustrating, to say the ...