Pilots can now take the controls of the Joby eVTOL aircraft in the next-gen of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
The Joby electric air taxi is available in the latest edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator offering all generations of aviation enthusiasts an opportunity to experience the future of flight from the pilot’s seat.
The Joby aircraft uses a novel approach to flight controls to enable pilots to intuitively transition from vertical take-off to wingborne flight. Known as ‘unified flight controls,’ the aircraft is piloted similar to vertical-lift military aircraft such as the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.
Players will be able to fly the Joby aircraft between helipads and airports worldwide in the game, including potential routes for Joby’s air taxi service such as from JFK Airport to Downtown Manhattan, where Joby completed real-life piloted exhibition flights last year. Joby recently brought its aircraft to Grand Central Terminal in New York City and The Grove in Los Angeles, sharing the Company’s vision for the future of flight with local communities.
JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby, said; “We’re incredibly excited to share our revolutionary aircraft with aviation enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds, giving everyone an opportunity to experience the intuitive and effortless controls we have designed. We can’t wait to see where people will choose to take off and land with our aircraft, using its flexibility to explore cities and communities in a new way.”
The inclusion of the Joby aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is the result of years of collaboration between Joby and the Microsoft Flight Simulator team to capture the interior and exterior dimensions as well as the flight physics and controls of the aircraft in all stages of flight.
