FlightSim Studio releases 727-100

January 8, 2026

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A new variant of the 727 has just been released by Microsoft Flight Simulator third party developer FlightSim Studio. The latest 727-100 comes packaged a little differently than the -200 does and there is a small discount for current owners. Let’s have a look.

Classic airliner options

Twenty feet shorter than the -200, the 727-100 is the latest variant of the classic Boeing tri-jet to come to Microsoft Flight Simulator by way of FlightSim Studio AG. The developer has previously released the 727-200 passenger, 727-200 freighter and Super 27 Expansion, for the jet. With the -100 the release bundles passenger, freighter and Super 27 together in a single package.

The aircraft comes with the same set of features as the -200 series with a full classic cockpit including flight engineer station. An EFB and clipboard are available for load management and performance calculations while radio, INS and modern GPS navigation are options (that includes PMS and TDS GTN750 options). SimBrief integration is included. There’s a long list of liveries available in each of the variants featuring classic schemes for a wide variety of operators around the world.

The 727-100 is available from Contrail for $77.22 USD or from Aerosoft €54.61 (which seems to come in a little cheaper at $63.64 USD with today’s conversion).

4 responses to “FlightSim Studio releases 727-100”

Urgent Siesta

January 9, 2026 at 1:07 pm

Anyone know how this compares to the excellent FJS version from XP 11?

The aircraft holds a LOT of sentimental value for me, but as this has gotten mixed reviews, I’m hesitant to go $80 for it…

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1. ShamrockOneFive
  
  January 9, 2026 at 1:46 pm
  
  I don’t have the answer for that one but hopefully a reader does!
  
  I am looking into getting this and testing it out. But probably going to be months before I get a review together. Some of the negative reviews will probably be centred around distrust of the developer and the E-Jets early access troubles. That saga does look to be coming to an end hopefully so that may boost opinions and perception.
  
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2. Jer Stryker
  
  January 9, 2026 at 8:04 pm
  
  Ooh, I might be able to help a little. I’ve had the FlyJSim 727 for a while and I also have the FSS 727-200 passenger version. I spent a lot of time in college learning the 727 and operating it in a full motion simulator, though that was a long time ago and I never got to fly the real thing. Also bear in mind I only fly the 727s in the sim occasionally for nostalgic purposes and don’t consider either one a product I’m intimately familiar with (though I do have specific plans for spending a lot more time with the FSS 727 this summer).
  
  Overall I love and am really impressed with the FSS 727. It’s biggest strength over the FlyJSim is that it’s a newer product for a newer sim, and it very much feels that way. I would consider both a very high quality study aircraft, but the FSS is next gen in terms of polish. The FSS has a really slick clipboard-style EFB. It’s probably its most standout feature, and that’s not saying anything bad about the rest of the plane – it’s just that good! All the nav options are great to have and integrate well – just like the FlyJSim but done even better. I did have some trouble getting the autopilot to follow the INS one time in the FSS but I believe that may have been user error. I was able navigate the rest of the flight going VOR-VOR and had a great time with it.
  
  The FlyJSim 727 was great – one of the only reasons I keep XP11 installed (the other being the FJS 737!) However the dev has recently said he might never update it to XP12, not even for compatibility. It’s basically deprecated indefinitely The FSS 727 series serves as a great replacement and I don’t intend to fly the FlyJSim version ever again, despite how great it was in its day.
  
  You can save money ef you don’t *need* the -100 variant, the Super27 expansion, or both the passenger and freighter variants. You can get the -200 in just cargo or passenger variants for a lot cheaper than the -100 package. Then you can add on the Super27 later if you want, and also the remaining (passenger or freighter) variant you can get at a discount, though if you end up buying them all you would pay more than you would have for the -100.
  
  One of my favorite streamers, V1 Simulations, another real-world airline pilot with way more free time and personality than I have, has several videos of the FSS 727 if you want to see it in action. He seems to really like the plane as well.
  
  I’ve never heard or read a negative word about the FSS 727 (other then people being sore about the Ejets), though I don’t spend too much time in forums/Reddit/comments sections (except Stormbirds).
  
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  1. ShamrockOneFive
    
    January 9, 2026 at 8:57 pm
    
    Terrific information! Thanks for sharing that with us!
    
    I do think I’m going to have to check out the FSS 727 myself as well! I have to figure out what my priorities are with the F70/F100, A220, 737NG updates, etc.
    
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