For months, the "Study Level" community has been buzzing. Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (and now 2024) matured into a serious platform for airliner enthusiasts, we’ve been waiting for the heavy hitter. We had the 737. We had the 777-300ER. But the one with the folding wingtips? The next-gen GE9X beast?
But when it arrives, it won't be cheap. Expect the "Base Package" (777-9) to land around , with the 777-8 Freighter coming later as an expansion. Should you be excited? If you love long-haul flying—think 16-hour runs from Dubai to Auckland or JFK to Singapore—the 777X is the ultimate machine. It has the legs of a 787 but the payload capacity of a classic 777. msfs 777x
The 777-9 is specifically interesting because it is long . It’s actually the longest airliner in the world. Landing that pencil-shaped fuselage in a crosswind at Kai Tak (custom scenery, anyone?) is going to be the ultimate skill check. For months, the "Study Level" community has been buzzing
