Getting the digital edition of X-Plane 11 consists of two parts:

X-Plane 11 is available now! With a brand new user interface, a new level of quality in the included aircraft, and support for virtual reality headsets, X-Plane 11 is the.

1. An email with your product key
2. Downloading the installer below that requires your product key

1) Download the Installer

Download the Mac Demo today and experience flight simulation as it was meant to be—incredibly accurate, incredibly beautiful, and running on a Mac! Or, if you’re ready to move up to the full version, order X-Plane from us and get a copy of X-Plane 10 Global guaranteed to run on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Double click the “X-Plane 11 Installer” icon to launch the installer. When the installer window pops up, select the option for installing a product purchase. Enter your digital download product key in the boxes on the following screen. Click “Continue.” By default, X-Plane will install to the Desktop.

Contents

• 1 1) Download the Installer

• Download the Windows Installer
• Download the Mac Installer
• Download the Linux (64-bit) Installer

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Once the download is finished, unzip the file and double click the installer to run it. Your product key allows you to install X-Plane, run X-Plane, and add additional scenery later.

2) Install the Digital Download

To install X-Plane using a digital download product key, do the following:

1. Ensure your computer is connected to the Internet.
2. Double click the “X-Plane 11 Installer” icon to launch the installer.
3. When the installer window pops up, select the option for installing a product purchase.
4. Enter your digital download product key in the boxes on the following screen. Click “Continue.”
5. By default, X-Plane will install to the Desktop. Though it can be installed elsewhere (by clicking the “Change Destination” button), it is strongly recommended that it be left on the Desktop so that the folder can easily be found in the future.
6. Accept the user agreement on this screen. It is highly recommended that you leave the box for sending anonymous usage data checked. This allows Laminar Research to gather anonymous data to make updates to the simulator based on how you use it. Click “Continue” once again.
7. Select the scenery that should be installed. An unselected tile will appear bleached in color, while a selected tile will be a bright blue. We strongly recommend that you install only a small bit of scenery now and add more later, as the entire scenery package takes over 60 GB of disk space and a very long time to install.
8. The installer will begin displaying its progress. Note that digital download time estimates are based on your initial network speed and real install times may vary significantly.
9. When the installation completes, start the simulator and go fly!

Important notes

• Save the email with your product key in a safe place in case you ever need to reinstall the simulator or re-authorize your product key.
• Treat your product key like a credit card number—keep it secret and never give out the full number to anyone.
• Your digital download product key is good for the life of X-Plane 11 for one computer; do not use it on multiple computers or share it with other users. This may cause your key to stop working.
• X-Plane will remember your product key when entered; you may not have to enter it again after entering it during install.

This package includes all installer versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

DEMO IS NOW VERSION 11 (X-Plane 11). Read our full review of XP11 here.

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While enthusiasts of all experience levels use X-Plane, it is best suited to experienced pilots that want the most accurate flight dynamic possible. X-Plane’s exclusive flight dynamics model, called “blade element theory,” evaluates the forces on multiple sections of the aircraft’s surface, providing a constant and reliable prediction of how it will react to those forces. This provides a realistic flying experience and makes aircraft development simpler and faster.

In contrast, Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane’s biggest rival, uses lookup tables to determine flight drag and lift. This works well for existing aircraft where the table data is already known. It is less effective for creating new aircraft or predicting the reaction of an airplane in experimental situations.

Default Cessna 172SP in X-Plane 11 with sunset in the background.

While X-Plane is a paid product, the free demo version of X-Plane 11 has the same aircraft, flight model, and technology.

X-Plane’s powerful flight dynamics model allowed the developers to create a wide variety of aircraft. Users can choose from single and multi-engine planes like the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender, Boeing 747-400, and Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor; the Space Shuttle; helicopters such as the Bell 47 and Sikorsky S-61; VTOLS such as the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey and much more. Users have developed over 1400 additional aircraft which can be downloaded from our own file library here or X-Plane.org and other sites. Enthusiasts can even design, build, and contribute their own aircraft.

Features

X-Plane’s accurate flying characteristics make it perfect for scientists and engineers to study the reactions of both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. Pilots can keep their skills sharp by using different airplanes and helicopters, and aviation hobbyists can experiment with flight dynamics.

Pilots can explore almost every inch of the globe, from 74 degrees north to 60 degrees south latitude. Adventure awaits- users can touch down at any one of 33,000 airports, land on an aircraft carrier, try to settle softly on a frigate bobbing in roiling surf or land on a helipad on a skyscraper overlooking a vast city. With X-Plane, pilots can take an X-15 to outer space; take the Space Shuttle for a spin, battle raging forest fires, and more.

Weather

Every great pilot knows how to handle tough weather. X-Plane will test them to the limit with wild rainstorms, wind shear, crackling lightning and thunder, snow blindness, fog, sleet, and hail. The system can be programmed to follow actual weather from the user’s location, adding another layer of realism and excitement.

The challenges don’t stop there. X-Plane offers extensive failure modeling. Engines, controls, cables, landing gear, and communications can be set to fail on command or at random. Fellow users or instructors can shutoff systems without the user’s knowledge, helping to develop their coping skills and adaptability.

​The cockpit of the default Cessna 172SP screenshot from XP11.

Power and Flexibility

X-Plane’s unparalleled flight dynamics model, gorgeous graphics, wide geographic coverage, depth of aircraft selection, versatile weather and systems handling, extensibility in the form of add-on aircraft and scenery, and realistic flying experience make it the “go-to” flight simulator for a legion of experienced pilots and new flyers.

X-Plane has a passionate user base. One user recently described a routine flight delivering supplies in Alaska. Suddenly he was hit with an engine fire! Within seconds, he had to land on the only flat spot within miles: a patch of snow about 800 yards square located one mile from his location.

Smoke trailing from the engine, he struggled to land. He describes the scene:

“Last second: Of course I'm gusting. Yoke jammed forward as I start to balloon just a few feet above ice. Stall horn mixing with pounding blood sounds in my ears. Down. Rolling. Light brakes. Full elevator deflection. Stopped. Lean back in my seat. Let out all the air that had been backing up in my lungs. Whew!”

That’s the kind of action loyalists have to come to expect from X-Plane!

Multi-Platform

Created by Laminar Research, X-Plane was originally developed for Mac OS X and is available on Windows and Linux. Keeping up with the increasing use of mobile devices, players can now get X-Plane for Android, webOS, and iOS including iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

PLEASE NOTE

The screenshots that are shown below and in the featured section at the top of this page have been captured while third-party add-ons were used with X-Plane 11. They are not shot using the default X-Plane Demo features. They essentially show you what's possible within the sim once you own the full version.