# flybywiresim/aircraft

The A32NX & A380X Project are community driven open source projects to create free Airbus aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator that are as close to reality as possible.

Repository: https://github.com/flybywiresim/aircraft
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aircraft
Homepage: https://flybywiresim.com
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: javascript, a320, rust, reactjs, react, typescript, msfs2020, matlab, a380
Last push: 2026-08-22T18:38:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2220, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5406, forks 1140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:17.705111+00:00)

## What it is
FlyByWire Simulations' open-source projects recreating the Airbus A320neo (A32NX) and A380-800 (A380X) as free, high-fidelity aircraft add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024. Built by a large community, the aircraft feature deeply simulated systems, custom avionics, and an installer for easy installation.

## Use cases
- fly a realistic free Airbus A320neo in Microsoft Flight Simulator
- practice Airbus A320 procedures and flows at home
- get a study-level A380 for MSFS 2020 or 2024
- replace the default MSFS A320 with better systems depth
- contribute to open-source flight simulator aircraft development
- run gate-to-gate Airbus tutorials for flight sim training

## When to choose
- you fly Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024 and want a free, high-fidelity Airbus A320neo or A380
- you want study-level systems depth without paying for payware aircraft
- you want an actively maintained addon with frequent releases and strong community support
- you want to contribute code, docs, or testing to an open-source sim project

## When to avoid
- you fly on X-Plane, P3D, or another simulator - these aircraft are MSFS-only
- you need official airline-approved training fidelity or certification
- you want other aircraft types (Boeing, regional jets) - only the A320neo and A380 are offered
- you need a lightweight casual addon - these are complex, study-level aircraft with a learning curve

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, game, graphics, developer-tools
- domain: simulation, gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: flight-simulator, airbus, a32nx, a380x, msfs, addon, aviation

## Member repositories
- flybywiresim/aircraft (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:17.705111+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:57:47.405772+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/flybywiresim/aircraft (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:17.705111+00:00, sha d0f70c4ae8c5)
  - homepage: https://flybywiresim.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:52:44.584746+00:00, sha 58528174c880)
  - site_page: https://docs.flybywiresim.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:52:44.593536+00:00, sha d587207c3486)
  - site_page: https://docs.flybywiresim.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:52:44.597001+00:00, sha 8675dc4610c8)
  - site_page: https://flybywiresim.com/downloads (fetched 2026-08-29T08:52:44.595266+00:00, sha 6f0ec66282d2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.