After several months of teasing and a slow drip-feeding of new details and screenshots, the renowned flight-sim add-on studio, PMDG, has released its most comprehensive aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator thus far—the Boeing 777-300ER.
Built from the ground-up for the current-gen sim, PMDG’s new 777 package is described as being “feature rich and [a] magnificently detailed simulation” of the real-life widebody airliner.
Triple Seven at the ready
In reality, the Boeing 777 was initially designed in the 1990s as a twin-engine pseudo-replacement to the iconic Boeing 747.
This iteration of the jet, the -300ER, is larger version of preceding models, featuring a stretched fuselage, larger capacity, and longer range. It’s the most popular variant of the 777 by far, with 832 delivered units in total. Thus, it’s no wonder why PMDG sought to recreate this specific version for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
It’s a versatile aircraft; while primarily used for long-haul, transcontinental operations, it can also handle shorter trips.
For the true endurance flights, PMDG has outfitted with an “Auto-Cruise mechanism” that’s described as “[ensuring] the flight and your simulation platform remain stable even when running the flight with time compression to shorten lengthy cruise segments to fit your personal schedule.”
Various other features are included such as ground services (plus support for GSX), an EFB, fully animated surfaces and interactive elements, simulated failures and a complex avionics suite.
There’s also a virtual cabin that the player can roam through and also control the lighting and passenger features.
There’s a laundry list of other features, including incredibly minute details such as brake disks glowing red when hot and gradually diminishing over time, maintenance features that allow the player to replace worn out parts, and an electronic checklist—just to name a few.
PMDG’s Boeing 777-300ER is available now for Microsoft Flight Simulator (on PC only, for now). At launch, it’s currently only purchasable via PMDG’s official website.
So far, it’s also the studio’s highest priced release for the sim, sporting a very cheeky MSRP of $77.73 USD. While this is no small sum, it’s still more affordable than some releases for past simulators.
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