aircraft

FlyByWire Simulations Aircraft

The A32NX and A380X Projects are community-driven open source projects to recreate a free Airbus A320-200N and A380-800 in Microsoft Flight Simulator that are as close to reality as possible.

The following aircraft configurations are currently simulated or targeted:

A320-200N (LEAP)

Model       A320-251N
Engine      CFM LEAP 1A-26
APU         APS3200
FMS         Honeywell Release H4
FWC Std.    H2F13
EFIS        EIS2 S18
LGCIU Std.  4D
RA          Honeywell ALA-52B
TAWS        Honeywell EGPWS
ACAS        Honeywell TPA-100B
ATC         Honeywell TRA-100B
MMR         Honeywell iMMR
WXR         Honeywell RDR-4000

A380-800 (Trent 900)

Model       A380-842
Engines     Rolls-Royce Trent 972B-84
APU         APU - Pratt & Whitney PW980
WV          003
TAWS        Honeywell AESS
ACAS        Honeywell AESS
ATC         Honeywell AESS
WXR         Honeywell AESS

Please note that this configuration may change in the future as the projects evolve and change.

How to download and use the aircraft

To download the aircraft please go to the FlyByWire Simulations website. Please be sure to thoroughly read the documentation on how to install and use the aircraft.

If you're still running into problems after reading through the documentation, feel free to jump into our Discord #support channel.

How to contribute

If you would like to contribute to the project, see Contributing.md

Known issues and bug reporting

Our known issues list contains the most commonly reported issues. Should you have an issue not found on this list, then please take a look at the reported issues within the issue tracker and report a new issue if your issue isn't found there. You can also use the issue tracker to request a new feature.

FAQ

What liveries are available?

Liveries for the A32NX can be found on Flightsim.to.

Liveries for the A380X can be found on Flightsim.to.

When is the next update?

We don't know, since it depends on many factors. We will announce each new stable version via Discord and our social media channels listed above.

How do I join the team?

Read Contributing.md and join our Discord to get started.

Are FlyByWire aircraft payware?

No, they are completely free aircraft, open-source, including SimBridge and other FlyByWire projects which are publicly accessible via GitHub.

How do we report bugs?

Please read the known Issues and bug reporting section.

Is this going to be "study-level"?

While many in the team dislike the term "study-level" as its use is mostly applicable to certified training devices, we are in fact very dedicated on bringing a high fidelity A320-200N and A380-800 to the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform.

Is feature X from the real aircraft going to be implemented?

Chances are, yes! While we do not guarantee every single detail of the aircraft will eventually be represented, our goal is to produce an extremely accurate simulation based on technical data and real-world testing. This means you can be almost certain every feature of the aircraft will eventually be simulated to the best of the simulator's ability as long as the technical data backs it up.

Why has feature X not been implemented yet?

It's very likely that the feature you are awaiting is already under development! However, we strive for the greatest accuracy possible when producing aircraft, and it is therefore likely that a great deal of time will be spent on developing a proper software design and gathering sufficient references before we are able to offer the feature.

Why is my version not the same as what I see others using?

We have two mainline versions: stable and development. The stable version is a 'snapshot' of the development which we regard as stable with the current version of the simulator. The developer build is updated daily and is a constant work in progress and although we test thoroughly each update, minor issues may occur from time to time.

You can read more about the differences between the versions we offer on our documentation portal.

Is there a list of features or a changelog available?

We do not keep a list of features implemented, but a lengthy changelog of what has been implemented, and their associated pull requests can be found here.

License

Original source code assets present in this repository are licensed under the GNU GPLv3. Original 3D assets are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Microsoft Flight Simulator © Microsoft Corporation. The FlyByWire Simulations A32NX was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Microsoft Flight Simulator, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.

The contents of distribution packages built from the sources in this repository are therefore licensed as follows:

• in the case of original source code from FBW or compiled artifacts generated from it, under GPLv3.
• in the case of original 3D assets from FBW, under CC BY-NC 4.0.
• in the case of assets covered by the "Game Content Usage Rules", under the license granted by those rules.