If you are a "rivet counter" who needs every switch to function for a VATSIM crossing, wait six months for the X-Works mod to mature. But if you are a virtual aviator who wants to experience the sheer scale, the breathtaking views from the virtual cockpit, and the challenge of landing a behemoth in a crosswind, the current freeware A380 is an absolute steal.
The future is exceptionally bright. Laminar Research is working on native "Multi-Engine Thrust Asymmetry" modeling, which will make engine-out procedures on the A380 (a notoriously difficult situation) truly realistic. Additionally, the upcoming XP12.2 patch includes "Soft Body Physics" for wings. Watching the A380’s massive carbon-fiber wings flex during turbulence will be a sight to behold. xplane 12 a380
: Updated for X-Plane 12's physics engine, including realistic engine performance and body wheel steering for taxiing. If you are a "rivet counter" who needs
I moved the lever. The cockpit went quiet, save for the hum of the hydraulics and the wind rushing past the triple-deck fuselage. Below me, Manchester shrank into a grid of orange lights, obscured instantly by the thick, volumetric clouds that X-Plane 12 is famous for. The turbulence model was active; the massive jet was shuddering as it sliced through the cloud layer. Laminar Research is working on native "Multi-Engine Thrust