X-Plane (simulator)
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X-Plane is a flight simulator initially launched by Laminar Research in 1995. Commercial desktop versions are sold for macOS, Windows, and Linux. A mobile version has been available for Android, iOS, and webOS since 2009 as well.
Reception
In a review of version 5.11, Inside Mac Games praised the simulator's options but criticized its lack of polish.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Reviewing the same version, Macworld stated that its features were close to those of FAA-approved simulators.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> PC Gamer called version 5.43 the "current standard-bearer for flight model realism in a commercial simulation", with physics incorporating blade element theory.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Multiplayer.it noted that the professional version of version 12 is certified by the FAA, and that X-Plane is made for serious flight simulator enthusiasts.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>