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MSFS Mykrodian MX1 (Experimental) Ultralight Aircraft

Mykrodian MX1 is a lively experimental ultralight built from scratch for Microsoft Flight Simulator, delivering quick handling, improved stability, and smooth prop animations. Version 1.2 adds extra liveries, refined ground contact, working touches like parking brake and fuel caps, plus a wide, open canopy and touch-based systems tailored for VR flying.

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Flight Simulator 2020

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VIDEO

A small white low-wing aircraft with a bubble canopy sits on an asphalt ramp near palm trees and an airport building.

A modern cockpit features a single glass display with navigation and flight data, a side joystick, and views of clouds at sunset.

A low-wing light aircraft with a white and orange livery flies above a dense, snow-dusted forest at sunset.

A small aircraft with tricycle landing gear flies above a snow-covered forested valley with scattered buildings and distant mountain peaks.

A white low-wing single-engine aircraft is viewed directly from above while flying over a grassy field with a dirt path and two red cones.

A white aircraft wing is visible from the cockpit, flying over a densely built city with a tall tower and scattered green parks.

A small white aircraft with orange and blue stripes is parked on a rain-soaked patch of wet ground with visible puddles.

A small aircraft cockpit sits on a rainy airfield near a beige hangar, with a control tower and windsock visible in the background.

A cockpit view shows a dark, powered-down glass instrument panel labeled "Mykonian MX1" with rain droplets on the canopy outside.

A digital cockpit display shows navigation and flight data while the aircraft flies above a city with the Eiffel Tower visible below.

A cockpit view shows a digital avionics display and control stick while approaching a snow-covered valley surrounded by forested mountains.

A cockpit view shows a digital navigation display in the foreground while flying toward snow-dusted mountains under scattered clouds at sunset.

A digital cockpit display shows flight instruments and navigation data while rain streaks across the canopy, overlooking a grassy runway in overcast weather.

A cockpit view shows rain on the windshield, a digital instrument panel, a van, a hangar, and an air traffic control tower.

A cockpit view shows a single gray and black leather seat surrounded by dark fur-textured side panels under a cloudy canopy.

Raindrops cover the cockpit side window while a white van and a beige hangar are visible outside on a gloomy day.

A small white single-engine aircraft with red stripes sits on a wet tarmac in heavy rain with trees in the background.

A cockpit view shows a snow-covered runway with a digital navigation display, nearby fencing, and a red-and-white windsock in the distance.

A cockpit view shows a gray and black seat, a control stick, and raindrops streaking down the side canopy window.

A small white single-engine aircraft with orange stripes sits on wet grass during rainfall under a gray, overcast sky.

Raindrops streak across a cockpit side window as a white aircraft wing extends over a grassy field with scattered blue cones.

A small aircraft approaches a brightly lit runway at night, flying over snow-covered buildings and illuminated city streets.

A small white aircraft sits on a snow-covered runway with forested hills and a mountain peak in the background.

A small white aircraft with registration M-YKRO is parked on a snowy ramp beside a wooden building labeled Courchevel at dusk.

A small white low-wing aircraft with orange and blue stripes flies above a snowy forested landscape at dusk or dawn.

A black side-stick control is mounted next to a rain-soaked cockpit window, with wet ground and grass visible outside.

A small single-engine aircraft with illuminated navigation lights sits on a snow-covered ramp near wooden buildings and a sloped fence.

A cockpit view shows a blurred avionics display in the foreground with a mountainous landscape and scattered clouds illuminated by low sunlight.

A small white aircraft with registration M-YKRO flies above a snow-covered landscape at dusk, with scattered buildings visible below.

A cockpit view at night shows a blurred avionics display in the foreground and illuminated city streets and buildings below.

A single-engine propeller aircraft flies above snow-dusted mountains, heading toward thick brown clouds with patches of blue sky visible.

A small single-engine aircraft flies over a city waterfront at sunset with tall buildings and a prominent tower in the background.

A spinning propeller is visible through a rain-specked canopy, with low clouds and patches of blue sky ahead.

Two single-engine turboprop aircraft are parked on a snow-covered ramp at dusk, with a van and buildings nearby.

A digital avionics display labeled Mykrodian MX1 shows a primary flight display with artificial horizon and a moving map with terrain.

A small single-engine aircraft is parked on grass beside a hangar and a gray van under a cloudy sky.

A glider with registration M-YKRO soars above a hazy landscape at sunset, with its right wingtip and tail visible.

A white single-engine aircraft with a visible registration number flies above a patchwork of fields and scattered clouds at dusk.

A small white propeller aircraft stands on a snowy ramp in front of a wooden lodge with mountains in the background.

A small white aircraft with registration M-MKRD flies through hazy, golden-brown skies with the sun partially obscured by clouds.

A small white aircraft with an orange stripe is parked on a snowy surface near hangars and snow-covered hills at dusk.

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Expert Overview

This Mykrodian MX1 (Experimental) ultralight for MSFS boasts a fictional yet beautifully executed design that highlights open-canopy flying and easy, realistic flight control. Built from scratch for MSFS 2020, it aligns with VR enthusiasts, featuring crisp visibility and touch-based avionics that enhance immersion. The mod has seen multiple updates since its initial release, including refined flight dynamics, smoother propeller animations, and operational buttons, ensuring a more polished and stable flying experience.

Developed by mykrode in an impressively short timeframe, this add-on showcases thoughtful engineering and evolving improvements driven by community feedback. Stable handling, extra liveries, and small but essential details—such as better ground contact points—make the MX1 a delightful treat for any pilot wanting to explore scenic environments from a low-and-slow perspective. From my experience, both newcomers and seasoned simmers will appreciate the mod’s blend of simplicity, VR-friendly layout, and ever-improving flight characteristics.

A super-fun and easy-to-fly Mykrodian MX1 (Experimental) Ultralight complete aircraft add-on that's neither a port over or conversion.

The MX1 in the rain in MSFS. The developer (mykrode) has created this model from the ground-up exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release.

This is now version 1.2.

The MX1 is essentially a fictional aircraft (although a "Quicksilver MX-1" does exist in the real world, also an ultralight but an entirely different aircraft and design). It's designed to be a single piston aircraft that the developer states was "put together in just one week".

If the dev can create this in a "week" then we can't wait to see what their longer projects bring!

The model features;

Designed with VR in mind
A large open canopy (perfect for VR use and seeing the scenery in flight)
Touch-based avionics and systems

The creation is one in the developer's mind - they have dreamt up what aviation "could look like in its most elegant form". Simplistic with less clutter and condensed systems with much visibility of surrounding scenery. In the video above, we used some scenic airfields to also show that in the sim.

The developer states;

This is the first public release of the MX1. Time permitted, I may continue to update the project. Hope you have fun with the MX1!

Fixes and changes have been made several times since the first release including;

Improved flight models with better stability and flight characteristics based on user feedback
Smoother and improved propeller animations (and textures)
Extra liveries included
Addition of INOP buttons now becoming operational (parking brake)
Wheel height adjustments for better ground contact points
Addition of painted fuel tank caps on wings

These are just some of the changes made since the first release. The developer is working on this ongoing project and we can expect further updates and releases from them shortly.

About The Developer

Developer: mykrode (Scott)

You can follow their updates for this project and their new eVTOL project on their Discord server.

Donate to the Developer

You can donate to the developer's projects via PayPal here.

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MX1-MSFS.zip

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How to install this mod

MSFS aircraft

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Locate your MSFS Community folder

All MSFS add-ons live in the Community folder. Microsoft Store / Game Pass version: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\. Steam version: %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community\. Tip: enable Developer Mode in MSFS to see your exact Community folder path.
Copy the aircraft package into Community

Drag the extracted aircraft folder into your Community folder. Some aircraft require dependencies (like Working Title CJ4, FlyByWire A32NX) — check the readme.
Restart MSFS

Close MSFS completely and relaunch. The new content appears in the Content Manager, on the World Map, or in the aircraft/livery selector.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.