microsoft flight simulator 2020 is the new virtual aviation simulation jewelry that everyone
was waiting for in this video you are going to discover 10 unknown facts about microsoft flight
simulator 2020 make sure to stick with me until the end so that you can eventually improve your
skills if you haven't purchased the simulator yet and its associated gear you can find the links in
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number 10 social flight school microsoft's flight simulator 2020 brings together aviation
enthusiasts from around the globe not only does it allow a place to share their passions
but also grow them this ensures that you will not be left behind as a beginner pilot
with the simulator being launched in an era of live streaming you will be able to communicate
with simmers around the world who are eager to share tips tricks and overall knowledge on how to
successfully navigate the simulator while you will always run into the occasional hater the flight
simulator world is filled with amateur flight instructors ready to take you to the next level
number nine landing challenges one of the best features of the sim is that it offers
a series of landing challenges which provide realistic dynamics
not all runways are made equal famously difficult landing strips such as jackson hole airport
are featured based on its challenging nature brought upon by its short runway high altitude and
variable weather conditions there is also aspen pitkin county airport where pilots must navigate
in a mountainous area sometimes with terrible weather all while performing a steep approach
you will be graded after each landing and given feedback on your landing precision
ground roll and landing smoothness real-life pilots consider the realism of these simulated
landings outstanding as the sim does a good job factoring in the real physics involved
thrustmaster has created a special airbus edition side stick and thrust levers to
give you the opportunity to experience even more realism while flying in microsoft simulator 2020
if you are interested in trying them out check the links in the bio to order yours today
number eight real world weather is it 33 degrees into drizzling outside your window
best believe it will be 33 degrees and drizzling in the simulation as well
considered one of the coolest features of this sim it uses real-world climatic data and incorporates
it into the game in real time you will also notice the effects in the cockpit treacherous conditions
that include dropping temperatures that will cause ice to cover the aircraft will affect your
visibility as well as cause the aircraft to lose lift microsoft flight simulator 2020 goes above
and beyond including this as a default feature other simulators will give you the option to buy
this feature from a third-party developer number seven aerosol aesthetics being able to play with
the sky's aerosol levels is another testament to the simulator's hyper-realism it is often said by
pilots that there is a deep sensation you receive while flying at high altitudes the light becomes
brighter the blues are deeper and the reflections are stronger the flight simulator does a great job
at mimicking this experience as the sim pilots will be able to see and feel these changes
to take things a bit further it gives the player an option to change the aerosol levels in the sky
you will be able to dictate just how extreme these natural factors are displayed
increasing the size of the aerosol particles will cause hazy skies
reduced visibility and redden sun sunrises and sunsets just like it will be in real life
number six i co-pilot a cockpit can be an intimidating place to be for a new flight
simulator pilot in the larger aircraft there are hundreds of buttons and widgets that make taking
to the skies a daunting task not to worry however the microsoft flight simulator has provided help
you will be provided a co-pilot switch that will enable an artificial intelligence driven
pilot to man the controls for you and get your plane back on course this feature is also useful
if you want to adjust the weather or play around with different camera views without interrupting
your flight although a great tool it may struggle sometimes with accurately maintaining altitude and
speed but overall you will love having this extremely useful tool number five uncharted
territory the biggest acclaim to microsoft flight simulator 2020 is its ability to fly
to any conceivable location in the world you can even visit your own house or apartment the game's
map is powered by microsoft's bing maps however even though bing maps has not charted every
single location as a sim pilot you will be able to fly to places the maps don't necessarily cover
the visual flight rules map that you have up when you're playing the game has a little red line of
where you're going however this disappears at higher latitudes if you fly over the north pole
you'll begin to notice odd map structures that may be glitches or just the game filling in the map
don't worry you won't fly off the earth and the game is well charted for most important locations
number 4 multiplayer mode not entirely unknown the flight simulator has incorporated multiplayer
gameplay that allows all sim pilots in the world to come together they use an open
world model a la grand theft auto that allows the multiplayer system to appear seamless for users
all it takes is activating the live traffic button and you can have your friends fly alongside you
or have some friendly strangers flank you on your route this is not your standard multiplayer
however microsoft aimed to combine both the real and virtual worlds with this feature
not only will you have other simmers fly alongside you but you will have
real-life flight traffic included in the sim bringing all pilots on the planet together
number three safari vacation covet 19 has brought the world to a standstill
it has limited travel opportunities and kept the world's beautiful sights away from its inhabitants
microsoft flight simulator has made doing this possible and created an explorer's dream
you will be able to experience the natural world in all its wonder
using the sims drone camera feature to fly lower than a plane would normally fly allows you to view
exotic wildlife whether you want to visit africa's vast safari landscape to see elephants or head to
tanzania to visit the giraffes you have the power at a fingertip's length even in a post-covered
world these are not everyday opportunities this stands as one of the sims most impressive features
number two unlimited fuel one of the only times the sim goes outside the realm of realism you will
no longer need to worry about how much jet fuel you have in your tanks if you happen to forget to
fill up your plane's tanks before takeoff the sim has you covered you can top off your gas tank at
any point eliminating any range anxiety that you may have not many people know about this feature
but it serves as a useful one it is important to have some tact when enabling this feature cheating
the fuel like that will mess with your aircraft weight and will possibly lead to issues with your
autopilot the key is to take off with 50 fuel and drop more fuel in as you need it during the flight
number one top gun every pilot enthusiast is familiar with tom cruise as maverick
buzzing around the control tower and top gun how about con air's famous 747 landing on the
las vegas strip ian higton at eurogamer has used the flight simulator to recreate famous cinematic
flight scenes and you can too other famous flights include golden eyes opening scene where the plane
flies over the contra dam in switzerland and the grand canyon chase scene in independence day
the inspiration for these came from higton finding his own house in the game
once he discovered that you could fly virtually anywhere the creative floodgates opened
are there any flight scenes from one of your favorite movies that you feel you can master
microsoft's flight simulator 2020 is the place to do it have you guys learned any new mfs features
from this video if you are already an experienced flight simmer feel free to share in the comments
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