The PMDG Boeing 737-900 soars in Microsoft Flight Simulator for $50
The team at PMDG has listed the price of its new Boeing 737-900 add-on for $49.99 USD for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Recently released, this final entry in the 737NG family brings this line of airliners to a close from PMDG after an unexpected delay of over two years since Microsoft Flight Simulator first launched.
The Boeing 737-900 is both the final 737NG release for PMDG and Boeing itself. It is the largest in the line, resulting in a unique flight characteristics compared to its sister ships. It requires a longer takeoff roll as well as greater runway length for landings, making it a slightly less “zippy” plane compared to the incredibly short 737-600.
The 737-900ER variant boasts the largest fuel capacity, giving it the longest flight duration capabilities of the entire 737NG line.
Image via PMDG
Just like all of the other variants released prior, the 737-900 for Microsoft Flight Simulator has been outfitted with crisp new textures and a higher-fidelity model compared to PMDG’s past releases. All of the aircraft’s intricate systems are simulated, with a robust array of functioning buttons, switches, and gauges throughout the cockpit. PMDG has also outfitted it with a “new sound environment.”
Despite this being on the higher-end of fidelity in terms of add-ons, PMDG has placed the 737-900 square in the middle of its pricing model — $49.99 USD to be exact. Meanwhile, the 737-600 is the cheapest at $34.99 USD, while the 737-700 and -800 variants top out at $69.99 USD.
With four different variants to pick from, you may be wondering which one is the “best.” In truth, each of these 737s have their own unique flight characteristics, but they’re not dramatically different from each other. Cockpit commonality is a selling
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