X-Plane (simulator)

This article is about the flight simulator. For the US Experimental planes, see List of X-planes.

X-Plane is a flight simulator initially launched by Laminar Research in 1995. Commercial desktop versions are sold for macOS, Windows, and Linux. A mobile version has been available for Android, iOS, and webOS since 2009 as well.

X-Plane
Logo of the latest version
Genre(s)	Flight simulation
Developer(s)	Laminar Research Austin Meyer
Publisher(s)	Laminar Research Aerosoft
Creator(s)	Austin Meyer
Platform(s)	Android iOS Linux macOS WebOS Windows
First release	X-Plane 1.00 1995; 30 years ago (1995)[1]
Latest release	X-Plane 12.2.0 Release 1[2] June 16, 2025; 42 days ago (2025-06-16)

Reception

Screenshot of X-Plane 12.00: Van's RV-10 at Appleton International Airport out of the box

In a review of version 5.11, Inside Mac Games praised the simulator's options but criticized its lack of polish.^[3] Reviewing the same version, Macworld stated that its features were close to those of FAA-approved simulators.^[4] PC Gamer called version 5.43 the "current standard-bearer for flight model realism in a commercial simulation", with physics incorporating blade element theory.^[5] Multiplayer.it noted that the professional version of version 12 is certified by the FAA, and that X-Plane is made for serious flight simulator enthusiasts.^[6]

See also

• List of flight simulator video games