| Native Airbus A330-900neo for MSFS
The A330-900neo is a wide-body jet airliner manufactured by Airbus.
It is an evolution of the popular A330-300 with new improved wings and modern high bypass engines (Rolls-Royce Trent 7000) for better fuel efficiency.
The first A330-900neo entered service on December 15 2018 with launch partner airline TAP Portugal, it can carry up to 287 passenger with a range of 13300 km.
Introduce
This project was originally started by Philippe Marion before being completely re-worked from the ground up by Headwind, to make it fully compatible for MSFS. This is not a study level aircraft, however it allows to make complete flights.
→ Communication : I don't have time to respond to private messages, however i regularly post information in this group : https://flightsim.to/group/18198/airbus-a330-900neo-conversion
→ Discord Server : https://discord.gg/UxWy8C6kgv
→ Simbrief Profile : Simbrief don't offer the A330-900neo profile but you can add this custom profile : https://www.simbrief.com/system/dispatch.php?sharefleet=352855_1650394989146
Key features
- 4K PBR textures
- Native wingflex and engine torque (first freeware aircraft with this feature)
- Custom flight model
- MSFS native effects and materials
- Semi-customised cockpit
- based on FBW A32NX system
Installation
- Please remember to delete your previous headwind-a330neo from your community before installing an update. Don't override.
- Simply drag and drop the headwind-a330neo folder into your community.
- Remember to calibrate the trottle from the tablet (EFB).
- Keep in mind that the first loading can be a bit slow.
More:
- You don't need any FBW A32NX installed : This A330-900neo is standalone.
- Chokes and plots are visible when Beacon switch is OFF, engines is OFF and parking break switch is ON
- Cockpit is based on the default A320 cockpit but semi-customised. This is not perfect but a few changes make it a bit different from an A320 cockpit.
- This is a beta and free version, please be cool.
Important informations
This aircraft systems are forked from the great FBW A32NX project, version 0.7.4. This means that the systems are more advanced than on the default Asobo A320. A cold and dark start requires some knowledge. If you don't know how to start an Airbus, I invite you to follow this tutorial.
If you are not familiar with the FBW A32N project, I invite you to consult the FBW official website and the documentation here.
A huge thank you to the FBW team without whom this project would not be possible. Please not that this A330neo is completely independent from FBW projects.
→ Tutorial for Throttle calibration : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oqFfAMXCcc
Paintkit and liveries
This initial version contains 11 real world liveries in 4K PBR:
- Airbus House “Foundation 10 years"
- TAP Portugal (Portugal)
- TAP Portugal, Star Alliance (Portugal)
- Hifly (Portugal)
- Condor SEA, ISLAND and BEACH (x3, Germany)
- Air Belgium (Belgium)
- Corsair International (France)
- Delta (USA)
- Blank
Find more than 300 liveries here : https://flightsim.to/c/liveries/airbus-a330-900/
A paintkit is provided here : https://fr.flightsim.to/file/21285/a330-900-neo-paintkit
Special thanks
- Kevin Widjaja : Thanks to Kevin who implemented version 0.7.4 of FBW's A32NX systems. Kevin work on a free Sukhoi SSJ project for MSFS, you can discover his SSJ here
- Philippe Marion : Initial inspiration for the project, advice and translations.
- Bluemesh: help on blender and the sunglass.
Open Source
Open Source Projects contributing to the realisation of this MSFS A330-900 Neo :
- Systems, cockpit, cockpit texture, sound : FlyByWire
- FBW integration : Tyler58546
- Cockpit 3D parts, learning : Project Mega Pack
This project repository is on GitHub here : https://github.com/headwindmsfs/a330-900
Credits
The original contents of this repository are DUAL LICENSED. Original textual-form source code in this file is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
Creative Commons License Artistic Assets (Models, Textures) are licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
asures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Microsoft Flight Simulator © Microsoft Corporation. The Project Mega Pack A330 was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
Microsoft Flight Simulator © Microsoft Corporation. The FlyByWire Simulations A32NX was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Microsoft Flight Simulator, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
This project are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the Airbus brand, or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates.
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Hello,
Finaly done à discord server : https://discord.gg/UxWy8C6kgv (thanks to Revyn112)
Ame2k
Mirroring similar issues. Seems to be around live-weather update, the plane's AP will sometimes disconnect. If you aren't 100% paying attention during a long-haul flight, this is disastrous.
mik2702
The aircraft turns off the engines after ascending and it goes down quickly fix
harpolehary123
screens dont turn on and its not the brightnes the screens just dont come on for me even after redownloading it multiple times
epicryder05 9 hour(s) ago
same
lfrisc0
I have a question. If I have MFS2020 on my hard drive will I need to transfer it onto my PC in order for me to download freeware items. Because every time I try it, I move it into all the correct folders. It doesn't work. Please could someone help me out.
elprofenelson
seymourj98 1 day(s) ago
once you have your ZFW and block fuel set on the INIT page, go to the PERF page and set your takeoff flaps. Then you should be able to just click the button next to each of the V speeds and they will populate.
elprofenelson 19 hour(s) ago
CaptainKian
Used to be great for a freeware addon but now for me it's no longer flyable. For me the engines don't start up properly and when I try to taxi the flight just shuts down. I have tried many times and I'm flying on the newest install and still does the same thing. Fix your plane.
seymourj98 1 day(s) ago
works without issue for me.
CaptainKian 1 day(s) ago
hmmm used to for me as well but not anymore.
koyangi
Unfortunately taxi is not possible since steering at ground just a mere catastrophy. It works with other planes very well and the joystick is calibrated very well but with this plane taxi to rwy is just impossible. And the auto completion sometimes just stops and wont go on.
StigmaticWind7
How do I keep the aircraft from disengaging auto pilot? Because its happening a lot :/ Still a WONDERFUL aircraft, but that one thing is keeping me from flying it.
jeffmccord 2 day(s) ago
I've been flying this all week and haven't had a single issue w/ AP disconnecting. Typically if this is happening, your sensitivity settings with your flight controls are the issue. Trying adding more deadzone.
MichaelA398
pretty much all the problem that people say in the comment like autopilot disengage suddenly, for me when it was near landing approach. And also my flight plan is missing from mcdu... also the turning is quite slow and physically full of momentum, not as sharp and quick as before. Any quick fix for this or i should wait for the next update ?
But overall rating is 6/10 since the model and the experience i had for this is quite good and a lot of good times too despite some recent update got it broken a bit. Flyable and fun, but not recommended for full realistic flight experience.
ihaschimken
Really well made plane. 5 Stars
MidWestHoundTV
when u r taxing and you try to turn its hard to turn you have to almost come to a complete stop to turn
koyangi 2 day(s) ago
Its not hard its just simply a catastrophy. I would really appreciate to be warned about things like this. This plane looks nice but of no use currently. I am not angry about that but i think it would be better if there will be an extra folder for planes like this.
jeffmccord 2 day(s) ago
I've been flying the A339 all week and haven't had a single issue. The taxiing isn't the best, but this is a large AC and you need to have proper controls to really manage it. Far from a "catastrophe" at all.
Defender1970 1 day(s) ago
Agreed.. If there was one thing on this aircraft I wish they would fix, it would be the horrendous steering!
CAPTJKO
Very good aircraft but 3.times problems a few seconds after takeoff EHAM. Sound gone, short freeze and crash to the desktop. Today got new rtx update. 1st flight worked but now the same problem with EGCC. So that makes no fun. Version before ran without problems.
jessewang12
this is simply great, thanks.
Pilot1981
the last flights i had, i have problem with the autopilot, it disengage "out of the blue" in flight. And thats incredible anoying. Also issues with follow route and keep its altitude. It seems like there is no more improvements and it has bcome not flyable. If im wrong and there is a soulution, please let me know
walk971
What's happening ? it was good for a free download, but since the new update, I have a big problem, after more than 5 hours of flight or as soon as there is tailwind because of the live weather from MSFS which changes Suddenly, the plane loses atitude, no longer follows the route at all, not to mention the loss of speed, untimely descents. it begins to pitch up strongly on one side then on the other, move its tail strongly, do the dolphin and becomes impossible to regain control even by manually using the controls by the HDG or the speed selector. It's been 3 times that this happens and I admit that it's the time too many.
For my part, out of disgust, I uninstall.
Pilot1981 7 day(s) ago
i did the same, its not flyable any more
Brizzled 6 day(s) ago
I have not been having any issues with if my aircraft at all. If my aircraft can't reach its cruising altitude due to weather all I do is lower the altitude and you should as well.
walk971 6 day(s) ago
Dude, maybe there's something you didn't understand in my comment?
I said that I didn't change anything.. and instead of making puerile comments re-read a post before putting your opinion on it.
Cordially
FrostPilot
The aircraft in general is very good and flyable, things to improve are the wings, the cockpit (it looks too a320ish) and that the tilted landing gear doesnt go through the ground on landing. Also a problem I encountered in long-haul is that like when I get to the cruising phase, the fps start going down for like an hour and then they go back normal again, it's a bit annoying, but for the rest a very good freeware 330.
stihertz
how to get loc mode to work?
max2521478963
When I try to flight the plane i just have 10% or 3% fuel!
The_Fly 9 day(s) ago
Then fuel it up?
slleeper 1 day(s) ago
I have this issue too, not possible to add fuel.
GUluAtao
Thanks for the model you made, but when I use it, the game has a high probability of crashing, I hope you can fix it.
tistopher
Heyyy, Love the plane. Probably my favourite however, unless I am being stupid HDG select does not work? It works if i'm programming a flight path and using LNAV, but it seems if I want to fly using AP and manually selecting my heading I can see on my NAV the heading change but the plane does not turn. It seems to want to always go due south all the time once AP is engaged.
Thanks,
Chris