The aircraft you can fly

10 aircraft, each with its own cockpit: light singles, turboprops, airliners, a business jet, a fighter and a glider. The Cessna 172 is free; the rest are unlocked one by one, or all at once with All Access.

The fleet

Pick one for its cockpit, its figures and what it costs.

Cessna 172Free

General aviation

The most flown trainer in the world: slow, forgiving and honest.

Easy
Cirrus SR22

General aviation

A modern piston single with a glass cockpit, quick on the controls.

Simple
Pilatus PC-12

Turboprop

A Swiss single turboprop that takes ten people into short strips.

Simple
ATR 72-600

Regional

The regional turboprop of the islands: high wing, two big propellers.

Medium
Challenger 350

Business jet

A business jet that crosses a continent at 41,000 ft.

Medium
Airbus A320neo

Airliner

The airliner of every airport: fly-by-wire and two engines.

Medium
Boeing 787-9

Wide-body

A long-haul twin of carbon fibre, smooth and huge on the approach.

Demanding
Airbus A380

Wide-body

The largest airliner ever built: four engines and a lot of momentum.

Demanding
F-16 Falcon

Fighter

A single-engine fighter with afterburner that climbs straight up.

Demanding
18 m sailplane

Glider

No engine: it starts 450 m over the runway and stays up on rising air.

Medium

Side by side

The figures each one shows in the simulator's hangar.

Aircraft	Cruise	Cruise altitude	Approach	Wingspan	Weight	Engines	Flight dynamics	Price
Cessna 172	122 kt	6,000 ft	62 kt	11.0 m	1,050 kg	1 × piston · 134 kW	JSBSim (FlightGear)	Free
Cirrus SR22	180 kt	9,000 ft	80 kt	11.7 m	1,450 kg	1 × piston · 231 kW	Open Flight World's	$4.49
Pilatus PC-12	270 kt	25,000 ft	90 kt	16.3 m	4,200 kg	1 × turboprop · 895 kW	Open Flight World's	$4.49
ATR 72-600	275 kt	20,000 ft	115 kt	27.1 m	21 t	2 × turboprop · 2,050 kW	Open Flight World's	$4.49
Challenger 350	470 kt	41,000 ft	120 kt	21.0 m	16 t	2 × turbofan · 33 kN	Open Flight World's	$4.49
Airbus A320neo	447 kt	37,000 ft	133 kt	35.8 m	64 t	2 × turbofan · 120 kN	JSBSim (FlightGear)	$4.49
Boeing 787-9	488 kt	39,000 ft	145 kt	60.1 m	190 t	2 × turbofan · 320 kN	JSBSim (FlightGear)	$4.49
Airbus A380	488 kt	39,000 ft	138 kt	79.8 m	440 t	4 × turbofan · 311 kN	JSBSim (FlightGear)	$4.49
F-16 Falcon	480 kt	30,000 ft	145 kt	10.0 m	11 t	1 × turbofan · 76 kN (129 with afterburner)	JSBSim (FlightGear)	$4.49
18 m sailplane	60 kt	4,000 ft	55 kt	17.0 m	520 kg	None: a glider	JSBSim (FlightGear)	$4.49

Two flight models

the Cessna 172, the Airbus A320neo, the Boeing 787-9, the Airbus A380, the F-16 and the 18 m sailplane fly with JSBSim, the open-source flight dynamics of FlightGear, with FlightGear's own files for each. the Cirrus SR22, the Pilatus PC-12, the ATR 72-600 and the Challenger 350 fly with Open Flight World's own model, built from their handbook numbers. All of them answer the controls like a game: each stick asks for a rate of turn, and the aircraft stays where you leave it.

Frequently asked questions

Which aircraft is free?

The Cessna 172, at Hong Kong International, with no account and no time limit.

How do I unlock another aircraft?

Pick it in the simulator's hangar and it offers to unlock it: once for $4.49, yours to keep, or every aircraft and airport with All Access.

Can I fly them with a gamepad?

Yes, all of them: the keyboard, the mouse as a stick, or an Xbox or PlayStation controller and most others your browser recognises.

Pick a runway and take off.

The Cessna 172 at Hong Kong is free, with no download and no account.

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