X-Plane 11 Global Flight Simulator Software Overview:

X-Plane 11 is the world's most comprehensive, powerful flight simulator, and has the most realistic flight model available for personal computers.

What's New in X-Plane 11?
The most important additions to X-Plane 11 are:

• Overhauled fleet: Aircraft models that stand up to scrutiny, from the gear trucks to the rivets.
• Brand new G1000: Many general aviation planes now feature a simulated Garmin 1000.
• 3-D cockpits: Every aircraft in the fleet comes with a beautiful, usable 3-D cockpit.
• IFR-ready cockpits: Every 3-D cockpit is usable for instrument flight.
• Brand new user interface: Easier to learn for new users. Faster for power users.
• Tutorials: Learn the basics of flight, navigation, & more in X-Plane.
• Improved 3-D cockpit interaction: Cockpit controls are easier than ever to set just right.
• Pushback tugs & fuel trucks: Watch other aircraft get service, or request services for your own aircraft.
• New lighting, sound, & effects engine: Bringing new tools to aircraft add-on makers.
• New scenery for Europe: Roadways, buildings, & more now feature European-specific variants.
  

What's Included:

• Univeral platforms:Windows, Mac, and Linux versions all included
• Worldwide scenery
• 11 high quality aircraft with immersive 3D cockpits
• Free internet updates for all version of 11.xx including airport improvements

X-Plane 11 System Requirements: X-Plane 11 requires a high end machine.

The minimum requirements are:

• CPU: Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 CPU with 2 or more cores, or AMD equivalent. (Dual-core CPUs slower than 3 GHz should try the demo before purchasing.)
• Memory: Minimum 8 GB RAM
• Video Card: a DirectX 11-capable video card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel with at least 1 GB VRAM

If your system is borderline, we encourage you to try the demo first. The full version of the simulator will perform exactly the same as the demo—neither better nor worse.

However, for the best experience, we highly recommend at least the following:

• CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K at 3.5 ghz or faster
• Memory: 16-24 GB RAM or more
• Video Card: a DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel with at least 4 GB VRAM (GeForce GTX 1070 or better or similar from AMD)
• Joystick or Yoke and Rudders

Support Operating Systems:

• OS X: OS X 10.10 or newer (e.g. Yosemite, El Capitan, or Sierra)
• Windows: Windows 7, 8, or 10, 64-bit
• Linux: Varies. While X-Plane 11 will run on Linux, we don’t provide support for specific distributions; if you want to run on Linux, you will need to try X-Plane on your distribution to see if it is compatible. With that in mind, we have developers using Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 LTS successfully.

IMPORTANT DELIVERY INFORMATION:   You can choose either a phyiscal DVD set that is shipped or a digital download edition of X-Plane 11.
If you select the download you will not be shipped any disks. Instead, you will be given a link to download X-Plane 11 as well as a product key to activate the download.  FULL installations with ALL scenery for ALL of Earth takes about 5 to 35 hours via broadband download, depending on many factors. Of course, a user can select as much or as little scenery as they would like to install when they run the installer. This is a very large download!  We generally recommend getting the DVDs instead.

If you prefer to get the DVD version of X-Plane 11 everything will be available on the DVDs but you will NOT have the option for immediate download.