Welcome to the best Airliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator!
Piloting commuter aircraft is most attractive for flight simulator fans that like flying according to Instrument flight rules (IFR), but have limited time available to spend. Commuter aircraft servicing connections from smaller airports to the big hubs and vice versa and are intensive flying in the real world as well as in the simulator.
A famous representative of this aircraft category is the Bombardier (nowadays Mitsubishi) CRJ line of 50 to 100 passengers. Originally developed to replace the more uncomfortable and noisier turboprop range in this class, the beautiful, sleek CRJ airliners were of particular interest to airlines wanting to offer jet feeling on short routes.
Their specific design with the engines in the back, low wing and slim fuselage allowing only 2-2 seat arrangements made them look sportive and a bit like the business jets.
Their avionics and systems have been leading edge at the time of development and are highly automated to reduce the workload of pilots in the tight schedules and shortest turn-around times.
Pilots like to fly them because they are powerful, agile, and a joy to fly manually. They also demand more flying skills than a modern Airbus or Boeing, because the ability to automate the flight is limited. For example, it is not possible to control the airspeed during the flight. In addition, the airports you fly to may require more manual flying due to a lack of navigational installation of scenic environments.
The Aerosoft CRJ 900/1000 for the current Microsoft Flight Simulator has been built on the experience of the developers from the CRJ family offered for FSX and Prepar3D. Yet the new technology available within MSFS gave all developers involved the opportunity to use the latest in design, system and flight model programming. Therefore, they were reconstructed from the ground up to match the new standard in look, function and flying characteristics. This small high-end airliner was created with the gracious support of Microsoft and Asobo, which ensured that the new features of the Microsoft Flight Simulator could be implemented.
Features
Modelling
Highly detailed modelling based on many photos of the original aircraft
Covered with high-resolution PBR textures that convey virtual reality extremely well
The possibilities of the new flight simulator engine are mostly utilized
Fluid animations of moving parts such as landing gear, flaps and doors
The cockpit shows detailed modelling and animations that provide a realistic look and feel of this popular airliner
Support of advanced features, such as rain effects, etc.
The flight model is based on Flight Simulator's new aerodynamic model to provide a more realistic behaviour of the CRJ in all flight conditions. It has been fine-tuned to reflect the performance and reactive behaviour of the CRJ
Included are the CRJ 900 and 1000 models with 17 liveries
Systems
Extensive Flight Management System and Honeywell ProLine Avionics including Advisory and Coupled Vertical Navigation.
Delivered with February/March 2102 (AIRAC 2021) nav data
Navigation data can be updated via NavDataPro and Navigraph
Head-up Guidance System
Electronic Flight Display
Detailed performance calculations based on actual weight and balance and graphical display of actualized load sheet
Transfer of weight, fuel and calculated V-speeds into the FMS, if desired
Checklists for all flight situations
Individual configuration settings for aircraft maintenance preferred aircraft state when loading and additional options
Chart display (NavDataPro Charts and Navigraph charts) with position tracking This option will be made available free of charge as soon as the SDK allows it.
Liveries
CRJ 550:
United Express/Go Jet N504GJ
Private D-ALKI
CRJ 700:
LH/EW Regional D-ACSB
LH Cityline D-ACPF
Air France Hop F-FGRZH
American Eagle N508AE (New Colors)
Alaska Airlines N215AG
Delta Connection/SkyWest N608SK
Delta Endeavor N391CA
CRJ 900:
Lufthansa City Line D-ACNM
Scandinavian Airlines OY-KFI "Rolf Viking"
Scandinavian Airlines EI-FPN "Menja Viking"
American Eagle PSA N550NN
DELTA AIRLINES N324PQ
SKYWEST "35th Anniversary" N821SK
Air Canada C-GJZV
Lufthansa City Line D-ACNU "Uetersen"
IBERIA REGIONAL EC-JZS
IBERIA AIR NOSTRUM EC-JYA "Comunitat Valenciana"
PRIVATE D-ACHH
CRJ 1000:
Air France HOP! F-HMLH
BINTER 9H-MPA "Macaronesia"
Air France HOP! F-HMLK "DS Regions"
GARUDA PK-GRO
IBERIA REGIONAL EC-MNQ "Burgos"
HIBERNIAN EI-HBB "RÍA DE VIGO"
BINTER 9H-MOX "Islas Canarias"
IBERIA REGIONAL EC-MJP
BRITAIR F-HMLA
Simulator options
Eight manuals, including detailed step-by-step documentation
Immersive sounds created using Wwise (so full FS standards)
Compatible with Honeycomb and newest Thrustmaster TCA controllers
Many new options to tweak the product to your likings and your hardware.
