As his name suggests, Microsoft Flight Simulator is about flying, but so far, that has been limited to flying on airplanes. While there is a wide range of aircraft available in Microsoft Flight Simulator, from small single-engine aircraft, such as Cessna 172 to massive passenger aircraft such as Boeing 747-8, we are still limited to flying aircraft at the end of the day . Fortunately, it seems that everything is changing next year, since Asobo Studio has confirmed that helicopters come to the game.
This was revealed without much fanfare in a recent developer update published on the Flight Simulator website. Much of that update of that developer focuses on a new association with Orbis International that will allow Microsoft Flight Simulator players to travel the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in the game. That promotion will live on July 27 as a free download for all flight simulator players, so stay an eye for that.
Below that ad, Asob Studio published the development road map as of June 2021, which takes us to September. However, that, it was accompanied by a snapshot of feedback for Microsoft Flight Simulator, which shows all the user suggestions that have been collected from the flight simulator forums. First on the list with a whopping 1,506 votes from the base of the player is a suggestion entitled “Helicopters are a necessity.”
That snapshot of feedback reveals that helicopters are provided for Microsoft Flight Simulator, but the bad news is that they will not reach 2022. Since the feature is only in the planning stages, it is probably quite a while before listening to them, but It is good to know that they are coming, independently.
Some other incoming features revealed by the “best wishes” list include a multiple-screen functionality (planned for 2021-22), playback functionality (2021) and even adding trains controlled by AI, but those that will not reach 2023 . We will keep an ear to the ground for more in helicopters in Microsoft Flight Simulator, but otherwise, look for the launch of the game at Xbox Series X | S On July 27.
