FlyByWire Simulations

A380

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Open source and free to fly, the A380X is the first high-fidelity simulation of the world's largest passenger airliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Discover the A380X

King of the Skies

The A380 is an engineering icon. As the world's largest passenger airliner, the aircraft features a full-length double deck, a wingspan of 79.8 meters, a 575-tonne maximum takeoff weight, and an ability to accommodate well over 500 passengers in comfort around the world.

The A380 is an engineering icon. As the world's largest passenger airliner, the aircraft features a full-length double deck, a wingspan of 79.8 meters, a 575-tonne maximum takeoff weight, and an ability to accommodate well over 500 passengers in comfort around the world.

Tutorials and Documentation

Each page of our documentation has been reviewed by an A380 type rated pilot and provides accurate and in-depth information on aircraft operations.

The A380X Beginner's Guide is tailored towards beginners, while also serving as a useful reference for veteran sim pilots.

Beginner's Guide

This is a collection of guides and tutorials for real A380 features which go beyond the scope of our beginner guide.

Advanced Guide

We have created our very own standard operating procedures (SOP) and checklists valid for the A380X.

SOP and Checklist

Explore an interactive overview of the A380's flight deck. Hover over elements to see their descriptions and click for more details.

Pilot Briefing

Gallery

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Trailer

Available For Free

Get started by downloading the FlyByWire Installer! With the A380X constantly evolving with new features and improvements, the installer ensures you'll always be flying the latest version. Prefer to download manually? Direct downloads have also been made available.

System Requirements

The following system specifications provide a general guideline for smooth performance with the A380X.

Minimum

  • CPU: Intel i5-4460 or Ryzen 3 1400
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD RX 480 8GB
  • Memory: 8GB
  • Storage: 28GB* free space (HDD or SSD)
At least 4-8GB needed for virtual memory

Recommended

  • CPU: Intel i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 3600
  • GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB or AMD RX 6600 XT 8GB
  • Memory: 16GB
  • Storage: 20GB free space (SSD)

Flying By Wire

  • CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
  • GPU: RTX 4080 Super 16GB or 7900 XTX 24GB
  • Memory: 32GB
  • Storage: 20GB free space (SSD)

Please note that these system requirements are based on the v0.10 open-alpha release and are subject to change as the project evolves.