Microsoft Flight Simulator adding helicopters and gliders this November

Microsoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft announced that the site will be receiving two updates in a blog posting on Thursday. City Update 01 is about improving Germany and was available on Thursday, Aug. 25. The second, much larger update, is for the game’s 40th Anniversary Edition, which will add helicopters, gliders, and more on Nov. 11. For those who have the game, both of these updates are available for no cost. Microsoft Simulator FlightGame Pass members are

The City Update 01 celebrations Gamescom with the addition of photogrammetry versions for five German cities. Now players can experience photorealistic renderings of Cologne (Hanover), Dortmund, Dusseldorf or Bronn. Microsoft revealed that the Koelnmesse Exhibition Center in Cologne will soon be visible to fans. It houses Gamescom every year.

As for the 40th Anniversary Edition, the biggest feature is the new vehicle types — helicopters and gliders — which return to the franchise for the first time since 2006. But the update is more than just “hover simulator,” and will also add some highly-requested planes to the game. Most notable is the Airbus A-310 airliner, which will arrive on November 11. Each cockpit button will also have a function.

In addition to new historic planes, airfields, or remastered missions, the 40th anniversary edition will include historical flight simulators. Here’s the complete breakdown of new items coming to the game this November:

• Four iconic commercial airports
• Ten glider airports
• 12 new aircraft
• 14 Heliports
• 20 Classic Missions

Microsoft Flight SimulatorIt is available for both Xbox One and PC Game Pass.