Microsoft Flight Simulator gets another major add-on, the Fenix A320

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In the last 2.5 years that Microsoft Flight Simulator has been out on PC, sim die-hards have been clamoring for the coveted complex, “study-level” add-ons that define flight sims of yore. After all this time, in only just the span of a month, three of such aircraft have released back to back.

The first was Leonardo’s MD-80, a highly realistic take on the retro airliner from the late ’70s. Then, PMDG swooped in with its hotly anticipated release of the Boeing 737, the most popular airframe in the world. Now, today on May 19, Fenix Simulations, a new name in the sim world, has dropped a similarly authentic and sought-after aircraft: the Airbus A320 CEO.

The release of Fenix Simulations A320 right on the heels of PMDG’s 737 means that Microsoft Flight Simulator now has two authentic recreations of the most-built aircraft in the world of commercial aviation. The lead-up to the release of both aircraft has sparked discussions all across social media.

Although being a newcomer in the world of flight simulation add-ons, with this being its first project even, Fenix has managed to garner such attention by its extensive behind-the-scenes look throughout the aircraft’s development.

This, combined with word-of-mouth, is what’s led to the last few weeks prior to release being such a hotbed of discussion. Some simulation enthusiasts went so far as to pit the two add-on products against each other. This is fitting, considering that the actual airframes from Airbus and Boeing compete in real life.

All things said, Fenix’s list of features for its A320 is extensive. The team promises “full immersion” both inside and out. The narrow-body jet has been faithfully recreated using “proprietary 3D scans of the real aircraft,” resulting in