Microsoft Flight Simulator developer iniBuilds has just launched their classic TriStar Airliner for the sim. Boasting a large array of features, the tri-engined airliner from Lockheed is a unique entry in a marketplace full of A320 and 737 iterations. Let’s have a look at the release!

Iconic tri-engine release

We’ve got it pretty good in Microsoft Flight Simulator these days. We have lots of common airliners like the 737 and A320 family but we’re also developing quite the collection of unique entrants too. Here comes a new one with Lockheed’s classic late L-1011 TriStar airliner.

iniBuilds have packaged in the usual array of features with authentic engine simulation, detailed sounds, over 40 liveries from operators around the world, realistic simulated INS, GPS navigation options for more modern focused flyers, a fully interactive flight engineer station and optional virtual flight engineer, and a period inspired Paper Flight Bag (PFB in place of the usual EFB) with SimBrief and NaviGraph support.

The aircraft is arriving with a $49.99 USD price which is quite competitive given pricer releases with the A340, A350 and even the A300-600R(F).

The iniBuilds TriStar is available for MSFS 2024 only. Learn more about it here!

The TriStar’s arrival also now means that we have a trifecta (see what I did there!) of triple engine offerings with FSS’s 727 series and TFDi’s MD-11.

Scenery sale

In connection with the release, iniBuilds has also kicked off a airport scenery sale featuring airports that were frequently visited by the TriStar in its heyday. That includes various iniBuilds produced airports like Manchester, Heathrow, Dallas Fort Worth, Honolulu, Johannesburg, and others.

Check out the list here.