Building FlightGear is also possible on a Mac OS X and several different UNIX/X11 workstations. Given you have a proper compiler installed, FlightGear can be built under all of these platforms. The primary compiler for all platforms is the free GNU C compiler (the Cygnus Cygwin compiler under Win32). Download the O’Reilly App. Take O’Reilly with you and learn anywhere, anytime on your phone and tablet. Watch on your big screen. View all O’Reilly videos. FlightGear is an open source flight simulator that allows users to command a score of real aircraft that have been perfectly recreated not only in appearance, but in their functioning as well. In order to take off, it is important to master the controls of the different aircraft.
Download FlightGear 2020.3 – the latest stable, supported release – for free.
- Download FlightGear 2020.3 for Windows (versions 7, 8, 10)
- Download FlightGear 2020.3 for macOS
- AppImage binary release for Linux x86 systems
- Download the sources other platforms on the download for other platforms page.
Download Aircraft
The easiest way to install aircraft is via the launcher – this will ensure aircraft are installed to the correct location, and get be updated easily when new versions are released by aircraft developers.
If you prefer to download aircraft manually, you can download additional aircraft here.
Download Scenery
FlightGear has a seamless, continuous oblate ellipsoid world available for you to explore. Our terrain is based on 90m SRTM data and is very detailed. There are over 20,000 airports you can visit world wide. You can download 10×10 degree chunks of the world, run a utility called terrasync to fetch scenery as you fly (just in time), or purchase the entire world on a 3 DVD set.
- Download the latest World Scenery data updates.
Download Source Code
Here’s the best part. Every line of source code for this project is available under the GPL license. Cockpit builders, researchers, do-it-yourselfers, industry groups, and students will all find FlightGear very open, very flexible, very adaptable, and very interfacable.
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Purchase FlightGear DVDs and Gear
Those who prefer the complete FlightGear set on physical media can purchase a ready to run version of FlightGear (OSX or Windows) as well as the entire world scenery set. A portion of the sales goes towards supporting the project and a portion is donated to charity.
- Visit the FlightGear store.
Listed in this category are a selection of flight simulator packages and games that are free-to-download. Most of them are compatible with Windows, Linux and macOS (or OS X). Some are demos of fuller simulation packages, such as the Microsoft Flight Simulator X Demo or X-Plane, while others offer the entire package because they are open source such as FlightGear.
- Download Microsoft Flight Simulator X 2016 for Windows. Fast downloads of the latest free software! Operating System: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later. CPU: 2.0 Ghz or higher (single core). Mac OS X, and Xbox Gamepass. The game begins with.
- Microsoft Flight Simulator is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world. Create your flight plan and fly anywhere on the planet. Enjoy flying day or night and face realistic, challenging weather conditions.
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As an advanced, professional-class flight simulator, X-Plane for Mac, supports add-ons for planes, scenery, and background, and has up-to-date, complete information for real airports.
All of the files here are free to download – no registration or subscription is required, however, some of the installation files are quite large so you may benefit from registering for a PRO account (which offers uncapped download speed). Plus, you'll have full speed access to download any of the files in the library such as any aircraft, scenery and tools you may wish to install.
This page is one of the most popular on the site because of its nature. If you like the simulators here, please do share on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Support for Multiple Operating Systems
The packages here offer support for Windows, Linux and Mac. Microsoft Flight Simulator X runs on Windows only while X-Plane and FlightGear run on all operating systems (Windows/Linux/Mac).
Download FlightGear 2018.3.6 – the latest stable, supported release.
- Download FlightGear 2018.3.6 for Windows (versions 7, 8, 10)
- Download FlightGear 2018.3.6 for macOS
- Download FlightGear for Linux and other platforms on the download for other platforms page.
Download Latest Preview Release
Preview releases contain features that will be included in the next stable release, but receive only limited testing. As a result, some aircraft may not function correctly (or at all) and you might experience other problems with performance or features. Please give feedback on any problems you find via the forums and mailing list, to help make the next stable release better.
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Download Aircraft
The easiest way to install aircraft is via the launcher – this will ensure aircraft are installed to the correct location, and get be updated easily when new versions are released by aircraft developers.
If you prefer to download aircraft manually, you can find download additional aircraft here.
Download Scenery
FlightGear has a seamless, continuous oblate ellipsoid world available for you to explore. Our terrain is based on 90m SRTM data and is very detailed. There are over 20,000 airports you can visit world wide. You can download 10×10 degree chunks of the world, run a utility called terrasync to fetch scenery as you fly (just in time), or purchase the entire world on a 3 DVD set.
- Download the latest World Scenery data updates.
Download Source Code
Here’s the best part. Every line of source code for this project is available under the GPL license. Cockpit builders, researchers, do-it-yourselfers, industry groups, and students will all find FlightGear very open, very flexible, very adaptable, and very interfacable.
FTP Mirrors
In the event that the primary FlightGear server is busy or slow we have a number of ftp mirror sites. Note: many web browsers will report a failed login rather than a busy server.
Purchase FlightGear DVDs and Gear
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Those who prefer the complete FlightGear set on physical media can purchase a ready to run version of FlightGear (OSX or Windows) as well as the entire world scenery set. A portion of the sales goes towards supporting the project and a portion is donated to charity.
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- Visit the FlightGear store.