The floodgates for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are well and truly open now, following on from last week’s Global Preview Event coverage. Since then, Microsoft and Asobo Studio went online for their usual Developer Q&A session to answer even more questions. Whilst there were quite a lot of interesting comments from the teams, there were a few that we felt were deserving of their own articles.
During the stream, Microsoft was asked if a user can purchase Premium Deluxe aircraft separately if they own a different edition (e.g. Standard Edition). Around the 1 hour 35-minute mark, Jorg answered the question by saying “Yes!” He continued, “I heard that loud and clear last time.”
So this means if you owned the Standard Edition and did not want to upgrade to the Premium Deluxe Edition, you are able to buy the extra planes as standalone purchases. This means you can buy the likes of the 747-400 Global Supertanker, the H225, the Pilatus PC-24, and many more. The question was specific to the Premium Deluxe Edition, but it’s reasonable to assume this will apply to the Deluxe Edition aircraft as well.
Here’s a reminder of the planes that are in the Premium Deluxe Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator:
- Airbus Helicopter H225
- Beechcraft C90 GTX King Air
- The Boeing Company 747-400 Global Supertanker
- The Boeing Company 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter
- The Boeing Company 787-10 Dreamliner
- The Boeing Company C-17 Globemaster III
- The Boeing Company CH-47D Chinook
- Cessna Citation Longitude
- Cirrus Aircraft SR22
- Pilatus PC-24
- Pipistrel Taurus M
- Pipistrel Virus SW121
- Saab 340B
- Zlin Aviation Savage Norden
- Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra
The list of those found in the Deluxe Edition:
- Amphibian Aerospace Albatross G111/HU16
- Beechcraft Baron G58
- Cessna 152 Aerobat
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Cessna 188 AGTruck
- Cessna 404 Titan
- Cessna 408 SkyCourier
- Diamond DA40 TDI
- Diamond DV20
- Dornier Seastar
What isn’t clear at this time is how much each individual plane will cost you. In the past, Microsoft tends to release planes for $14.99 USD, so it remains to be seen how much these will cost as individual items. That said, the difference between each edition is $30.00.
You can learn more about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 from our hands-on, or find out how you can rent planes from the Marketplace.
