The smartest of smartphones these days can handle plenty of meaty chores like text, audio, photo and even video editing. When it comes to gaming though, most fall pretty short. Nowhere is this more apparent than when we airplane geeks try to recreate our flying with any of the flight simulator apps. Even Laminar Research’s first attempt at bringing their well-known X-Plane flight simulator to a phone or a tablet left users wanting more of the features available from the desktop version.
Laminar Research Unveils Full-Featured Smartphone Version of X-Plane
Key Takeaways:
- Laminar Research released a significantly enhanced mobile version of X-Plane 10 for iOS and Android, aiming to deliver 70-80% of the desktop simulator's fidelity to handheld devices.
- The new app features highly realistic 3D scenery for 30,000 airports (11,000 custom), detailed interactive cockpits, and customizable flight conditions, utilizing about 700 MB of memory.
- Available as a free download with base aircraft, a $5.99 monthly subscription unlocks extensive scenery and a wide selection of additional planes, designed to make aviation simulation more accessible and engage young people.
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