Microsoft Flight Simulator’s free Top Gun: Maverick expansion has remained something of a mystery since its announcement last June, but now, with the update finally here on Xbox and PC, developer Asobo has detailed exactly what to expect when it’s fired up for the first time.
One notable oddity of the Top Gun expansion is that it’ll be launching without what’s arguably its biggest feature: the F/A-18E Super Hornet. However, that’s only because Asobo made the decision to release the plane early as part of last year’s free Game of the Year Edition update when the expansion was delayed alongside the Top Gun: Maverick movie.
Even without the plane as its flagship addition, though, there’s still plenty for simmers to grapple with, starting with three training missions for the F/A-18E, all designed to help pilots master “radical flight maneuvers including unrestricted take-offs, split S maneuvers, and low altitude, high-speed maneuvering through complex terrain.”
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