What are the best Concorde add-ons for MSFS 2020 and 2024?

For most Microsoft Flight Simulator users, DC Designs Concorde is the best complete Concorde add-on for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024, provided the product page explicitly supports their simulator and platform. It offers a working cockpit, fuel transfer, droop nose and visor, reheats and credible supersonic operation; freeware is mainly useful for liveries.

Which Concorde add-on should you choose?

Choose DC Designs Concorde if you want a complete, flyable aircraft rather than a repaint, exterior model or experimental conversion.

DC Designs Concorde review: is it the best option?

Our verdict is that DC Designs provides the strongest balance of recognisable Concorde systems, visual detail and approachable operation for MSFS users.

The important features are functional rather than merely decorative. Fuel transfer affects how the aircraft is managed, the nose and visor can be configured for the appropriate phase of flight, and reheats are part of take-off and transonic acceleration. The analogue cockpit also feels markedly different from a modern Airbus or Boeing flight deck.

Its main limitation is depth. This is not a line-by-line engineering trainer, and some systems and crew tasks are simplified. Choose it for convincing recreational Concorde flying; if you require exhaustive circuit-breaker, maintenance and flight-engineer simulation, study the published feature list before buying.

We examine those strengths and limitations more closely in our detailed look at its cockpit, fuel system, animations and included liveries.

Does Concorde work in MSFS 2024, MSFS 2020 and on consoles?

Concorde compatibility is specific to the aircraft build, simulator generation and platform; never assume that an MSFS 2020 package will work unchanged in MSFS 2024 or on a console.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launched on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro on 8 December 2025. MSFS 2020 was never released on PlayStation. Add-on availability can differ between PC, Xbox and PlayStation, and ownership on one platform does not by itself prove that the same package is available on another.

Before paying, check the simulator name, supported platform and whether a separate updated build is required. Our platform-by-platform Concorde compatibility guide covers the distinctions in more detail.

Is there a free Concorde for MSFS 2020 or MSFS 2024?

Free Concorde packages exist in varying forms, but we would not treat an unverified freeware download as an equivalent replacement for DC Designs Concorde.

If you search for a free Concorde mod for MSFS 2020 or an MSFS 2024 Concorde free download, establish what the file actually contains. Many results are liveries requiring a paid base aircraft, partial projects or conversions from an older simulator rather than complete native aircraft.

• Check the dependency: A repaint naming DC Designs Concorde will not supply the aircraft itself.
• Confirm the simulator generation: A package made for FSX, Prepar3D or another simulator is not made compatible by copying it into the MSFS Community folder.
• Look for a virtual cockpit: Exterior-only models may appear in the aircraft selector but provide no usable flight deck.
• Check permissions and documentation: A legitimate package should identify its creator, requirements and installation method.
• Expect console restrictions: Xbox and PlayStation users cannot sideload free Community-folder aircraft; the package must be distributed through the relevant in-simulator Marketplace.

For a fuller breakdown of what is genuinely useful and why old conversions frequently fail, see our assessment of freeware Concorde choices and conversion risks.

Which supporting Concorde add-ons are worthwhile?

Aircraft-specific liveries and scenery for historical Concorde routes provide the most dependable improvements after the base aircraft is working correctly.

• Liveries: Match the repaint to the exact Concorde product. A livery for another model may not appear or may display misplaced textures.
• Airport scenery: Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, New York JFK and Barbados are natural choices for recreating scheduled and charter operations.
• Sound modifications: Use only packages naming the installed Concorde version. An outdated sound mod can overwrite files or produce incorrect engine and reheat transitions.
• Camera presets: Useful for the flight engineer’s panels and external nose views, but they must be built around the cockpit geometry of the same aircraft.

Install and test the base aircraft before adding any of these. That gives you a known working configuration and makes conflicts much easier to identify.

How do you get Concorde to Mach 2 in MSFS?

Reaching Mach 2 requires a clean aircraft, the correct high-altitude acceleration profile and properly managed fuel balance; full power at low altitude is not enough.

1. Follow the installed aircraft’s procedure: Use the manual and checklist supplied with your build because system behaviour can change between updates.
2. Confirm the configuration: Retract the landing gear and place the nose and visor in their prescribed climb or cruise positions.
3. Climb before the main acceleration: Concorde’s transonic and supersonic acceleration belongs at altitude, where drag and temperature conditions are more favourable.
4. Use reheats for the specified phases: They are intended for take-off and transonic acceleration, not indiscriminate continuous use.
5. Manage fuel and centre of gravity: Transfer fuel aft for supersonic cruise and forward again before deceleration and landing, following the add-on’s stated limits.
6. Check weight and weather: Excess mass, warm air and a poor climb schedule can prevent the aircraft from accelerating as expected.

Concorde has no conventional landing flaps, so do not mistake the droop nose controls for flap controls. Landing involves a higher nose attitude, with the nose and visor lowered to restore forward visibility. Our practical Concorde flying procedures explain reheat, fuel transfer and flapless landing technique.

What commonly goes wrong with MSFS Concorde add-ons?

Most failures are caused by an incompatible build, duplicate installation, incorrect folder structure or conflicting control assignments.