Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift

When NASA’s Dragonfly begins full rotorcraft integration and testing in early 2026, the mission team will tap into a trove of ...

NASA wants to use CapFrameX to measure FPS in its flight simulator

According to the creators of the benchmarking tool, NASA is currently in the approval process for using the software.
Rock Paper Shotgun

I love that somebody is making a single-player flight sim dedicated to formation flying

Often, the gaming internet depresses me with *gestures expansively*, but sometimes, it delights me with some relatively ...
New York Post

United Airlines passenger slugs flight attendant in face after claiming he’s in a ‘simulation’

A crazed, shadow-boxing United Airlines passenger wildly claimed he was in a “simulation” as he allegedly assaulted the crew, punched a flight attendant in the face and forced the plane to divert ...
GameSpot

Microsoft Initially Rejected Idea To Bring Flight Simulator To PS5, Dev Says

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Microsoft originally rejected a pitch to bring Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to PlayStation consoles, but the company eventually agreed, and this ...
Play Station Universe

Xbox Originally Said ‘No’ To The Idea Of Bringing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 To PS5

Jorg Neumann, who heads up the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise, has revealed during a chat with XDA that Xbox originally shot down the prospect of bringing the series’ latest entry, Microsoft ...
Shacknews

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 PS5 impressions: A turbulent approach

It has been over a year since Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 first graced the PC and Xbox Series consoles, bringing with it a mix of awe-inspiring tech and head-scratching stability issues. Now, ...
DualShockers

8 Most Accurate Flight Simulators Today

Jaime Tugayev is the News Editor for DualShockers with over a decade of experience, and a much longer love for fantasy, shooters and strategy games. Figuring out what's the best, most realistic flight ...
Business Wire

TRU Simulation’s Bell 525 Flight Simulator Receives FAA Interim Level C Qualification

COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and an affiliate of Textron Aviation Inc. and Bell Textron Inc. today announced its Bell 525 Full ...
TechSpot

Boeing is turning Microsoft Flight Simulator into a real pilot training tool

What just happened? Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator debuted over four decades ago, pilots have considered it a useful flight training tool due to its focus on realism. Now, Boeing is using its ...
TweakTown

Boeing to start training pilots with Microsoft Flight Simulator

TL;DR: Boeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer, powered by Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Microsoft Azure, offers flexible, cloud-based pilot training accessible on multiple devices.
PC Gamer

Microsoft Flight Simulator isn't just for nerdy dads anymore: Boeing will start using its tech to train actual pilots

The most recent incarnation of Microsoft's long-running flight simulator series is a genuine marvel, whether you fancy yourself an ace pilot or just want to crash spectacularly into the Eiffel Tower.