Minor releases add a smaller amount of new features than major releases.11.10 () - peripheral profiles, G1000, and art assets.

They are generally denoted by a version number ending in '0'.

Major releases add significant new features available to the user.

They are available as either payware (from a number of developers and retailers) or as freeware.Īs of version 11.55, Laminar Research has released 24 versions of X-Plane 11 which can be categorized into several types. Third-party airports can also be manually added to the simulator if so desired. Users can manually download more recent updates from the Gateway if so desired. The most up-to-date approved airport versions are automatically selected for inclusion in the next release version. Users submit airport updates for moderator review and they are either approved or disapproved. Most sizeable airports in X-Plane 11 are fully 3D modeled by hand, though a number of remote airports still rely on the original 2D models.Īirport updates are community-driven through the X-Plane Scenery Gateway.

Airports consisted of 2D maps of runways, taxiways, and buildings in early versions of X-Plane 10 with 3D modeled airport support being added in approximately version 10.32. Additional aircraft are available either as payware from the official distributor (Aerosoft), as 3rd party installs purchasable from numerous online retailers, or as free content mostly available from .įor a list of aircraft available for the simulator with articles, see available airplanes in X-Plane 11 and available helicopters in X-Plane 11.Īs of, X-Plane 11 includes 39,266 airports in the base simulator.

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