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FlightGear Flight Simulator for Windows
Fly aircraft and helicopters, explore global scenery and join other pilots with FlightGear, a free, open-source flight simulator for Windows.
- Operating system
- Windows 10 and 11
- Architecture
- x86_64 (64-bit)
- Download package
- EXE installer
Publisher lists an 83 MB installer. Windows ARM64 is not supported. Scenery is fetched and updated separately while flying.
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What is FlightGear Flight Simulator?
FlightGear is a flight simulator for exploring aircraft and flying with other pilots. Its hangar includes aircraft, helicopters and spacecraft, while its scenery system fetches and updates terrain as you fly. Free multiplayer servers let users share the skies; the publisher also lists VATSIM connectivity for live air traffic control.
This entry links to the publisher-listed FlightGear 2024.1.7 EXE installer for Windows 10 and 11 on x86_64 PCs. Windows ARM64 is not supported. The software is distributed under the GNU General Public License, with source code available for inspection and modification. The gallery includes historical FlightGear screenshots from the Windows source listing, not a verified preview of the current release.
What it offers
- Choose from a hangar containing aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft and other vehicles.
- Fetch and update global scenery automatically while flying.
- Fly with other users on free multiplayer servers, with VATSIM connectivity also listed by the publisher.
- Connect the simulator to multiple computers, external software or hardware.
- Inspect and modify the available source code under the GNU GPL.
Good to know
- The publisher does not support Windows ARM64; this installer targets x86_64 PCs running Windows 10 or 11.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Download - FlightGear ↗Retrieved
- Features - FlightGear ↗Retrieved
- License - FlightGear ↗Retrieved
- FlightGear 2024.1.7 released - FlightGear ↗Retrieved
- FlightGear Flight Simulator - Download ↗Retrieved
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