After nearly a month of being a Club 42 exclusive for testing and refinement purposes, Parallel 42’s ChasePlane is now available to the public. This brings their advanced physics-based camera system to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

For the unfamiliar, ChasePlane was originally released in 2016 for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, later being made compatible with Prepar3d and rapidly becoming the de facto camera application for ESP-based simulators at the time. It would only be natural for them to develop it for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 when that came about, but technical limitations have made that impossible until very recently, which is why it’s only a thing now, almost five years after the simulator’s release. 

The add-on features highly realistic physics-based camera behavior based on extensive research and real-world pilot footage. This warrants realistic motion that dynamically responds to the environment, embracing the flight model rather than altering it. Pilots can feel the vibration during the take-off roll, the rush of turbulence, and the fluid shifts during maneuvers.

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As previously mentioned, a subscription system will no longer be required to store and share your settings in their cloud. Parallel 42 will now offer the service as a courtesy and take the costs upon themselves.

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Furthermore, ChasePlane 2020 owners will be entitled to a free upgrade once the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 version is available. 

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The add-on is available in their store for $30.00.

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