{"id":30,"date":"2022-06-13T19:19:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T19:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/?p=30"},"modified":"2023-10-15T16:15:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T16:15:44","slug":"microsoft-flight-simulator-40th-anniversary-edition-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/news\/microsoft-flight-simulator-40th-anniversary-edition-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MSFS 2020 40th Anniversary Edition<\/strong>&nbsp;will be a free update with historical and latest aircraft for Xbox Game Pass members and simmers who are already flying through the virtual world (means those who are already having the game).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/microsoft-flight-simulator-40th-anniversary-edition-announced.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Announcement\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you know, this year marks the 40th anniversary of the franchise, and they thought the best way to celebrate this landmark year was by bringing together all&nbsp;<strong>previous editions<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>latest updates<\/strong>&nbsp;in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means that all fan favorites like&nbsp;<strong>iconic Cessna aircraft<\/strong>&nbsp;are still there but so are new and exciting ones, including&nbsp;<strong>helicopters and gliders<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2022, the developers of Microsoft Flight Simulator are going to be releasing a special \u201c<strong>40th Anniversary edition<\/strong>\u201d of MSFS that you can watch in the official trailer! This free version will include several exclusive features designed to tie into the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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 Announce - 4K - Xbox &amp; Bethesda Games Showcase 2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l_F20n8BwME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More so,&nbsp;<strong>MiViz<\/strong>&nbsp;has become the latest developer to showcase its aircraft in action alongside other creations and historically interesting airplanes, such as the&nbsp;<strong>Wright Flyer, Spirit of Saint Luis<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/news\/microsoft-flight-simulator-40th-anniversary-edition-announced\/#Upcoming_Aircrafts\" title=\"Upcoming Aircrafts\">Upcoming Aircrafts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/news\/microsoft-flight-simulator-40th-anniversary-edition-announced\/#Announced_Partnerships\" title=\"Announced Partnerships\">Announced Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/news\/microsoft-flight-simulator-40th-anniversary-edition-announced\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upcoming-aircrafts\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Aircrafts\"><\/span>Upcoming Aircrafts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulator.com\/microsoft-flight-simulators-40th-anniversary-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">According to the official source<\/a>, here is just a small sampling of what simmers will find in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition, Virtual Pilots would be introduced with some great additions with the 40th Anniversary Edition. We have seen some historical aircraft like the Wright Flyer Ryan NYP (\u201cSpirit of St. Louis\u201d), Douglas DC-3, and De Havilland Canada DHC-2-Beaver roaring through the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprisingly, some new helipads can be seen in the official trailer released on Jun 12, 2022. To fill the helipads, you will be able to fly choppers like the&nbsp;<strong>Bell-407Guimbal<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Cabri G2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing I noticed in the news was that the franchise is now going to introduce some gliders including&nbsp;<strong>DG Flugzeugbau LG8-18<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>DG Flugzeugbau DG1001E neo<\/strong>, which were only made possible due to third party sources previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is going to be really cool to see here is how these new supplements for&nbsp;<strong>MSFS<\/strong>&nbsp;compare to other third-party solutions that have achieved the same goal of offering a helicopter and gliding flight dynamic for&nbsp;<strong>MSFS<\/strong>&nbsp;in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It includes&nbsp;<strong>FlyInside Bell 47 or Got Friends Discus-2c<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"announced-partnerships\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Announced_Partnerships\"><\/span>Announced Partnerships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another announcement this week was a strategic partnership between&nbsp;<strong>iniBuilds<\/strong>&nbsp;and Microsoft Flight Simulator. A long-term commitment between the two has been made to include the highly-detailed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/news\/inibuilds-confirms-the-release-of-a310-in-new-msfs-update\/\"><strong>Airbus A310<\/strong>&nbsp;in the 40th Anniversary version of Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later on, Microsoft Flight Simulator signed a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2022\/06\/12\/microsoft-flight-simulator-celebrates-franchises-40th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">partnership term with the Smithsonian National Air &amp; Space Museum<\/a>&nbsp;to bring one of aviation\u2019s most famous flying machines (<strong>Spirit of St. Louis<\/strong>) to life in the simulator as part of its 40th Anniversary Edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, in collaboration with&nbsp;<strong>343 Industries<\/strong>, Microsoft Flight Simulator (MFS) presents the most detailed and precise&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/news\/halo-pelican-comes-to-microsoft-flight-simulator\/\">Halo Infinite Pelican add-on available<\/a>&nbsp;on the market today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprisingly, before the final release of Halo Infinite Pelican add on, MFS offers Halo fans worldwide an exclusive chance to experience a glimpse of what\u2019s to come in the newest updates of one of Microsoft\u2019s flagship game franchises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the latest Anniversary update by MSFS, we can clearly say that \u2018MSFS is not going to be a thing of the past\u2019 just like some other games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we would like to see a diverse range of helicopters and gliders, but the good thing at least they are introducing something new. It\u2019ll surely expand to some true-to-life simulations which simmers will love to fly on and move around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSFS 2020 40th Anniversary Edition&nbsp;will be a free update with historical and latest aircraft for Xbox Game Pass members and simmers who are already flying through the virtual world (means those who are already having the game). 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