As early as last July, Microsoft has announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures to introduce the jet aircraft element in the film top gun 2: Lone Ranger into Microsoft Flight Simulation in November of the same year Unfortunately, as the film was postponed to may 2022, the launch date of the game expansion with F / A-18 "Super Hornet" fighter was also postponed simultaneously The good news is that after waiting for half a year, fans can finally see it in the game.
Despite the use of the term "expansion pack", the update to top gun 2: Lone Ranger is completely free. Players can train their driving skills in highly simulated locations like real pilots.
The training plan covers three tasks: unrestricted take-off, S-Breaking maneuver and low altitude high-speed crossing complex terrain. Players can climb mountains, shuttle through valleys and challenge how to land on the aircraft carrier deck in five high-speed challenges.
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As shown in the trailer, the microsoft flight simulation development team also teased that the free expansion package provided unprecedented hypersonic models.
Despite the absence of Tom Cruise, players lucky enough to find the plane in the game can still experience flying at an altitude of 150000 feet or Mach 10 (stratospheric mission).
At present, Microsoft Flight Simulation's top gun 2: Lone Ranger expansion package has been targeted at PC and Xbox Series s | x, Xbox cloud gaming (xcloud), and PC game pass subscribers.