X-Plane 11

X-Plane 11
Version	Current Release : V11.55 (2021-06-30)
Developer(s)	Laminar Research
Publisher(s)	Laminar Research
Platform(s)	, Mac, Linux
Platform(s) VR	, , ,
Media	DVD, USB, Digital
Release	: March 30, 2017
Genre(s)	Professional flight simulator
Mode(s)	Single-player
Price	$59.99
Preceded by	X-Plane 10
Followed by	X-Plane 12
Store(s)	X-Plane.com Store, Steam
Website	X-Plane.com

X-Plane 11 is a Professional flight simulator that is developed by Laminar Research and published by Laminar Research. X-Plane 11 is available on a DVD, USB and digital, it runs on Mac OS, Windows and Linux platforms.

Summary

X-Plane 11 is completely redesigned with a intuitive user interface that makes setting up and editing your flight a breeze. Consistently usable 3-D cockpits and stunningly high-resolution exterior models for all included aircraft. X-Plane 11 features new effects engine for lighting, sounds, and explosions. Realistic avionics, all planes are IFR-ready right out of the gate. Busy, "living" airports with pushback tugs and roaming fuel trucks, able to service both your aircraft and the simulator's AI planes. New buildings and roads were added to better simulate European cities.

Aircraft

The simulator includes 15 aircraft with native models for X-Plane 11 spanning a variety of types and sizes within the base installation.

• Aero-Works Aerolite 103
• Beechcraft Baron 58
• Beechcraft King Air C90B
• Boeing 737-800
• Boeing 747-400
• Cessna 172SP Skyhawk (steam gauges)
• Cessna 172SP Skyhawk (G1000)
• Cessna 172SP Skyhawk (amphibious)
• Cirrus Vision SF50
• Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
• McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
• McDonnell Douglas MD-82
• Schleicher ASK 21
• Stinson L-5 Sentinel
• Sikorsky S-76C

A further 7 aircraft with older X-Plane 10 models are also included. These aircraft are hidden until the user checks "Show extra aircraft from old versions" in the Flight Configuration menu.

• Boeing 747-100
• Boeing B-52G Stratofortress
• Columbia 400
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules
• McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
• North American X-15
• Space Shuttle Endeavour

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 X-Plane.org.

For a list of aircraft available for the simulator with articles, see available airplanes in X-Plane 11 and available helicopters in X-Plane 11.

Airports

As of 2021-10-30, X-Plane 11 includes 39,266 airports in the base simulator. 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. 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.

Airport updates are community-driven through the X-Plane Scenery Gateway. Users submit airport updates for moderator review and they are either approved or disapproved. The most up-to-date approved airport versions are automatically selected for inclusion in the next release version. Users can manually download more recent updates from the Gateway if so desired.

Third-party airports can also be manually added to the simulator if so desired. They are available as either payware (from a number of developers and retailers) or as freeware.

Releases

As of version 11.55, Laminar Research has released 24 versions of X-Plane 11 which can be categorized into several types.

• Major releases add significant new features available to the user. They are generally denoted by a version number ending in '0'. Examples:
  • 11.00 (2017-03-30) — initial release
  • 11.10 (2017-12-07) — peripheral profiles, G1000, and art assets
  • 11.20 (2018-05-07) — native VR support
• Minor releases add a smaller amount of new features than major releases. They are generally denoted by a version number ending in '5'. Examples:
  • 11.25 (2018-06-09) — art update
  • 11.35 (2019-07-26) — FMOD sound, improved aircraft systems
• Bugfix releases fix new bugs discovered in major or minor releases. They are generally denoted by a version number ending in anything other than '0' or '5'. Examples:
  • 11.01 (2017-05-10)
  • 11.21 (2018-05-22)
  • 11.53 (2021-03-29)

X-Plane Scenery Gateway airport updates are included in all version numbers ending in '0' and '5', as well as in version 11.33 (2019-05-02).

DLC

Terrain/Maps

• North America Scenery
• Australia Scenery
• Europe Scenery

^{For more DLC, click here.}

System Requirements

PC

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 7, 8.1, or 10, 64-bit	Windows 7, 8.1, or 10, 64-bit
Processor	Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 CPU with 2 or more cores, or AMD equivalent	Intel Core i5 6600K at 3.5 ghz or faster
GPU	NVIDIA or AMD w/ 512 MB VRAM	NVIDIA or AMD w/ 4 GB VRAM
HD Space	20 GB	65 GB
RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
DirectX	Version 11	Version 12

Mac OS X

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	OS X 10.10 or newer (e.g. Yosemite, El Capitan, or Sierra)	OS X 10.10 or newer (e.g. Yosemite, El Capitan, or Sierra)
Processor	Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 CPU with 2 or more cores, or AMD equivalent	Intel Core i5 6600K at 3.5 ghz or faster
GPU	NVIDIA or AMD w/ 512 MB VRAM	NVIDIA or AMD w/ 4 GB VRAM
HD Space	20 GB	65 GB
RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

SteamOS + Linux

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Varies, Ubuntu 16.04LTS tested	Varies, Ubuntu 16.04LTS tested
Processor	Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 CPU with 2 or more cores, or AMD equivalent	Intel Core i5 6600K at 3.5 ghz or faster
GPU	NVIDIA or AMD w/ 512 MB VRAM	NVIDIA or AMD w/ 4 GB VRAM
HD Space	20 GB	65 GB
RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM