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Your options for planes to fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator are limited to four types of aircraft with different vehicles to choose from depending on which version of the game you have. With three editions of the game available for purchase, it can be difficult to keep track of which planes belong in which version.
In this Microsoft Flight Simulator guide, we’ll break down which airliners, jets, propellers, and turboprops appear in which edition of the game.
Microsoft Flight Simulator plane list
The standard version of the simulator gives you access to planes of each class, so no style of aircraft is off-limits with the base game. The Deluxe Edition offers up several new propeller planes. The Premium Deluxe Edition adds new vehicles for three of the four aircraft types.
Below is the current Microsoft Flight Simulator plane list. The following table displays each plane by class, name, and which editions they appear in.
Microsoft Flight Simulator plane list
| Class | Name | Standard | Deluxe | Premium Deluxe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Name | Standard | Deluxe | Premium Deluxe |
| Airliners | Airbus A320neo | X | X | X |
| Airliners | Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental | X | X | X |
| Jets | Cessna Citation CJ4 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Aviat Pitts Special S2S | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Beechcraft Bonanza G36 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Cessna 152 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Cessna 172 Skyhawk (G1000) | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Cub Crafter X Cub | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Diamond DA40NG | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Diamond DA62 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | EXTRA 330LT | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Flight Design CTLS | X | X | X |
| Propellers | ICON A5 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | JMB VL-3 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Robin Cap10 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Robin DR400/100 Cadet | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Zlin Savage Cub | X | X | X |
| Turboprops | Beechcraft King Air 350i | X | X | X |
| Turboprops | Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX | X | X | X |
| Turboprops | Daher TBM 930 | X | X | X |
| Propellers | Beechcraft Baron G58 | X | X | |
| Propellers | Cessna 152 Aerobat | X | X | |
| Propellers | Cessna 172 Skyhawk | X | X | |
| Propellers | Diamond DA40 TDI | X | X | |
| Propellers | Diamond DV20 | X | X | |
| Airliners | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | X | ||
| Jets | Cessna Citation Longitude | X | ||
| Propellers | Cirrus SR22 | X | ||
| Propellers | Pipistrel Virus SW121 | X | ||
| Propellers | Zlin Shock Ultra | X |
The Standard Edition of the game won’t gate you from exploring what each class of plane has to offer. Upgrading to either deluxe edition of the simulator will expand your options for flight, but it may be hard to tell if those purchases will make a difference to you. After you master the basics and some advanced flight techniques, you might have a better idea of whether or not you want to grow your fleet of aircraft.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition planes
The Standard Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with 20 different aircraft across all classes of planes.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Deluxe Edition planes
The Deluxe Edition comes with five extra aircraft:
- Beechcraft Baron G58
- Cessna 152 Aerobat
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Diamond DA40 TDI
- Diamond DV20
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe Edition planes
The Premium Deluxe Edition comes with all the extra planes from the Deluxe Edition plus five more planes:
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
- Cessna Citation Longitude
- Cirrus SR22
- Pipistrel Virus SW121
- Zlin Shock Ultra
