MSFS 2024 Marketplace: FREE upgrades for 2020 plane owners + NEW Kodiak Amphibian & MiG-25!

Are you looking to invest in your Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 hangar this week, or are you trying to navigate past the storefront landmines? Today, we are breaking down a massive wave of recent Marketplace releases spanning everything from golden age radial airliners and rugged floatplanes to vintage helicopters, Mach-busting supersonic interceptors, and high-visibility livery suites.

In this deep-dive marketplace breakdown, we arrange all 10 featured items into four dedicated operational categories to evaluate flight models, cockpit details, career mode compatibility, and free upgrade paths from MSFS 2020 to see which add-ons genuinely deserve a spot on your virtual ramp:

✈️ GOLDEN AGE & VINTAGE TRANSPORTS
We kick off with Microsoft and iniBuilds' classic historical fleet update. First is the corrugated metal Ford 4-AT Tri-Motor featuring 5 liveries, float/ski/wheel configs, and Wright radial power. Next, we look at the heavy twin-radial Curtiss C-46 Commando cargo transport with WWII liveries and military ground equipment, followed by the pioneering pressurized 4-engine Boeing 307 Stratoliner. (Good news: if you owned these in MSFS 2020, they transfer over for free!).

🌲 SPECIALIZED BACKCOUNTRY & ROTARY FLIGHT
For utility and water operations, SimWorks Studios (SWS) delivers the Kodiak 100 Series III Amphibian—packing a 750-HP PT6A-34 turboprop, 36 liveries, custom G1000 NXi integration, accurate conditioning systems, and 4 cabin layouts. We also check out the classic Bell 47G-2 vintage helicopter, famous for its bubble canopy, float configurations, and iconic film history.

⚡ SUPERSONIC MILITARY INTERCEPTION
Need raw speed at the edge of space? GKS brings the legendary Soviet-era MiG-25PD "Foxbat" to MSFS 2024, complete with twin Tumansky R-15 afterburning turbojets, analog intercept radar cockpits, high-altitude performance, and multiple paint schemes.

🎨 FLEET LIVERY & PAINT EDITIONS
Finally, we highlight targeted livery packs to expand your default fleet, including Tu-Pilot's 15-livery 4K World Suite for the Boeing 707, official regional expansions for the Microsoft ATR 72-600, and two dedicated Airbus H125 rotary packs covering Canadian operators and US Law Enforcement agencies (Oklahoma City, Baltimore County, Alaska State Troopers, CBP, and more).

Which of these add-ons are you loading onto your virtual ramp first? Hand-flying triple radials in the Tri-Motor, splashing into backcountry fjords with the Kodiak Amphibian, or pushing Mach numbers in the MiG-25? Let us know in the comments below!

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🕒 Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Golden Age & Vintage Transports
5:09 - Specialized Backcountry & Rotary Flight
7:19 - Supersonic Military Interception
8:34 - Fleet Livery & Paint Additions

📹 Other marketplace additions
New activities: https://youtu.be/UJpYDLyNjgc
New airports: https://youtu.be/YAd0NWllT8E

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