What's Changed
New for the Expansion Pack
Contents
New Missions
New Aircraft
Key Command Changes

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration has enhancements and improvements that affect features that you may already be familiar with.

New Missions

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration includes new Multiplayer racing Missions. Compete online at famous venues, such as the Red Bull courses and the Reno, Nevada National Champion Air Race.

Your races are timed and scored, and at the end of the race you see how you stack up to the other racers. To learn more, see Competition Air Racing.


Pylon racing.

Reno racing.

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration includes other fun and challenging Missions for all experience and skill levels. Learn the basics, or learn how to fly helicopters and jets. Fly rescue Missions, scenic flights, and realistic airline routes, and earn rewards along the way! To learn more, see All About Missions.

New Aircraft

Three new aircraft are included in the Acceleration expansion pack:

Aircraft Features
AgustaWestland EH101
  • Use the sling and hoist cable to pick up objects.
  • Fly search-and-rescue Missions.
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet
  • Carrier ops–catapult, launch bar, tail hook.
  • Afterburner–go fast, watch the fuel gauge unwind!
North American P-51 Mustang
  • Clipped-wing modified racer.
  • Anti-detonation Injection system.

You can fly all three aircraft in Free Flight and they are featured in new Missions as well. Try your hand at aircraft carrier operations in the F/A-18 Hornet, fly search-and-rescue or slingload operations in the EH101 helicopter, or race online against opponents in the Mustang.

Key Command Changes

During Flight Simulator X: Acceleration setup, you were asked to allow us to change your key mappings to include new key commands. If you chose "Yes," the following commands have been mapped to your keyboard. If you chose "No" and you want to use the new key commands, you need to map these keys in the Controls dialog box.

Helicopter Hoist/Sling Operation


Function Key Command Previous Function
Hoist Arm (Extend/Retract) CTRL+U None
Hoist Cable (Lower) J Jet Starter
Hoist Cable (Raise) K Point of Interest Cycle
Hoist/Sling Hook (Attach/Release) O Strobe Lights On

Aircraft Carrier Operations


Function Key Command
Tail Hook (Extend/Retract) SHIFT+Q
Takeoff Assist (Arm/Disarm) SHIFT+I
Launch Bar (Extend/Retract) SHIFT+U
Takeoff Assist (Trigger) SHIFT+SPACEBAR