Hey flight simmers,

I recently bought the PMDG 737NGX. I've visited the cockpit of the Boeing 737NG many times and the 737 is one of my favorite planes, and the 737NG cockpits are my favorite cockpits. I like the default 737 in FSX, but it just isn't realistic enough, I don't LOVE it as much as I LOVE the actual 737NG in real life.

Then came the PMDG 737-800/900 Base Package For FSX. I just HAD to buy it when it came out. I saw the videos, pics, screenshots, etc., but would it live up to my expectations???

It sure did. The moment I fired up the simulator, I felt like I was in the cockpit of the REAL Boeing 737NG. The cockpit was almost EXACTLY like the real one, EVERY button, switch, lever, was usable, it followed ALL real-world procedures, in my opinion it's one of the best FSX add-ons to come out! It's just so REALISTIC. I LOVED IT!!!

And then the model. All the attention to all that detail - so OVERWHELMING, the engine, all the little passenger windows, all the little marks on the plane, slats, flaps, the tail, the physics and aerodynamics, wing flex, the lighting, the little spirals on the engines, the way all the parts of the airplane move in real time - gosh, I couldn't believe how close it was to the real thing.

BUT - was it worth the astounding $69.99 I paid for it???

YES!!! And that's a BIG, HARD YES!!!!! Even if it was 79.99, or even 89.99, it still would've been worth it. Just everything about the plane - the physics, aerodynamics, cockpit, model, just - EVERY SINGLE THING about it was DEFINITELY worth $69.99. NOTE - It is very hard to fly, it's not just some fire up, takeoff toy. It is a very realistic plane that follows all real-world procedures of the real 737NG. Also, you will need a pretty good PC to run this add-on, it can take a BIG hit on frame rates.

And that's my review of the PMDG 737NGX. I do not have the expansion 600/700 yet, but I'll sure buy it at some point.

Yours truly,

TheAviationEnthusiast