Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets First Official Paid DLC By Microsoft

Microsoft has provided a metric ton of content for Microsoft Flight Simulator at no additional cost, but today the first official paid DLC has been released.

The publisher released the Top Rudder Solo 103 ultralight, which joins the large and growing market of payware add-ons provided by third-party developers.

It’s now available on the official in-game marketplace for $9.99/€9.99. During a recent livestream it was explained that the aircraft was to be a paid DLC as Microsoft has to pay license fees to its real-world manufacturer, so that’s quite understandable. Besides, by flight simulators’ market standards this is quite affordable.

As an ultralight, the Top Rudder Solo 103 is basically the perfect aircraft for recreation and exploration, letting you take a good look at Microsoft Flight Simulator’s beautiful world from above. It comes with 8 liveries, so you can do so in style.

We also know that, like all content created directly by Microsoft, this aircraft will also come to the upcoming Xbox Series X|S version of the simulator.

You can see it in action in the trailer below.

Recently, we published our massive interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann, who provided a lot of new info about the present and future of the sim. Yesterday we also received lots of new details about upcoming content including two new aircraft and a world update focused on Nordic countries.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of the Frankfurt City Pack, Key West Airport, the Okavango Delta, Bali Airport, London Oxford Airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the CRJ 550/700, the PA-28R Arrow III, Kristiansand Airport, Macau City & Airport, Bonaire Flamingo Airport, Milano Linate Airport, the Singapore City Pack, Tokyo Narita Airport, Yao Airport, the F-15 Eagle, the Paris City Pack, Greater Moncton Airport, Tweed New Haven Airport, Santorini Airport, Sydney Airport, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Reggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta Airport, Munich Airport, Paris Orly Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Sankt Johann Airfield, Dublin International Airport, and Seoul City Wow. We also have a beta preview of Singapore Changi airport.