Precision Manuals Development Group

Precision Manuals Development GroupType| Software Developer

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Industry| Flight Simulator Software
Founded| 1997
Headquarters| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Key people

| Robert S. Randazzo (founder)

Number of employees

| 8
Website| https://pmdg.com/

Precision Manuals Development Group (PMDG) is a commercial add-on aircraft developer for the Microsoft Flight Simulator,[1] Lockheed Martin Prepar3D,[2] and X-Plane[3] series, founded by Robert S. Randazzo. The company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, however has several employees in countries such as Belgium, South Africa, and Canada.[4] It has eight employees as of 2018, with a collection of beta testers.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Aircraft
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

PMDG launched the FS98 Series Aircraft Operating Manual product line for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 98.[when?]

PMDG's AOM product line for Flight Simulator 98 included an installable addon which aimed to improve the flight physics model within the game.[5] In August 1999, PMDG became the first software developer to formally announce support for FLY! by Terminal Reality.

PMDG released the FLY! Airliner Series Boeing 757-200ER on December 18, 1999.

PMDG's Boeing 767-200/300 for FLY! was the last to utilize the simulator's default autopilot system.

On April 6, 2012, PMDG announced plans to move their headquarters to Virginia, where the company was founded.

PMDG has regularly used AVSIM forums for announcements and user support until their own website was made available in 2018.[6][7]

## Aircraft

PMDG has created nine aircraft for Flight Simulator 2004 and ten aircraft for Flight Simulator X, two of which are extensions of the 747-400X. The 777-200LR and accompanying 777-300ER expansion were the first PMDG products for Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D as well as Flight Simulator X.

On January 6, 2016, PMDG released the Douglas DC-6 simulation for the X-Plane flight simulator series.[8] It's PMDG's first and only aircraft ever released for the X-Plane series.

On February 24, 2019, PMDG announced that they would cease creating new products for 32-bit platforms (not precluding updates to existing products) which included FSX, FSX Steam Edition, and P3Dv3.[9]

On November 8, 2019, the PMDG NGXu was released. It's an improved version of their previous Boeing 737 product for the Prepar3D platform and offers the BCF, BDSF, BBJ1, and BBJ2 variants as expansions.[10] PMDG had announced the previous day that all development for the X-Plane platform as well as all 32-bit platforms would be cancelled in favor of P3Dv4 and preparation for the release of MSFS2020.[11] On October 20, 2020, PMDG announced the development of the 777X family of airliners was in an early stage.[12] In mid-June 2021, all products for X-Plane and FSX were retired ahead of the release of their first product for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator.

In years past, PMDG required users to buy addons which were bundled with two or more variants of the aircraft family. For example: The Boeing 737-800 and -900 were included as one separate installer and acted as a "base pack", meaning if users wanted to fly the -600 or -700 variants, they would need to purchase the base pack (-800 and -900) and purchase the -600 and -700 pack (sold as an "expansion pack"). The same went for their 777 and 747 product lines. That changed with the advent of MSFS2020 which saw PMDG shift their business model to allow users to purchase specific variants they desired. Meaning that each variant could be purchased as its own separate pack without the need to purchase a base pack or expansion pack (i.e. users could buy the 737-800 only if they desired).[13] Each variant included special configurations like the freighter and BBJ models. This would be the business model PMDG would use moving forward.

PMDG's first FS2020 product was the Douglas DC-6 which released on June 18, 2021. The next year saw the release of the Boeing 737-700 on May 9th, 2022, and the eventual release of the other variants in the 737NG series starting with the -600, -800, and then the -900. PMDG previously stated they were developing the 737 MAX however, the project was halted in favor of prioritizing development for the 747.[14]

PMDG then shifted to their first widebody aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER, which was released on June 25, 2024. This was followed by the release of the 777F a few months later on December 6th. The -200ER and LR are expected to follow respectively. The Boeing 747 has been in development with plans to include the classic variants alongside the (-400 and -8) exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.[15]

Aircraft  | Flight Simulator 2004  | Flight Simulator X | Prepar3D v2/v3  | Prepar3D v3/v4  | Prepar3D v4/v5  | X-Plane 10 | Microsoft Flight Simulator | Notes

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Boeing 737-600/700 NG | 2003  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 737-800/900 NG Expansion | 2003  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Beechcraft 1900D | 2004  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Beechcraft 1900C | 2004  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 747-400 Queen of the Skies (QOTS) | 2005  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 747-400F QOTS Expansion  | 2006  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 747-400v2 Queen of the Skies (QOTS)  |  | October 30, 2007  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 747-8i/F QOTS Expansion |  | July 29, 2010  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired, Visual model only
Boeing 747LCF QOTS Expansion |  | September 26, 2010  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired, Visual model only
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | October 14, 2008  | October 14, 2008  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Jetstream 4100 |  | September 9, 2009  |  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 737-800/900 NGX  |  | August 4, 2011  | March 6, 2015  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 737-600/700 NGX Expansion  |  | October 29, 2011  | March 6, 2015  |  |  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 777-200LR/F |  | September 5, 2013  |  | February 7, 2015  | February 26, 2021  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 777-300ER Expansion |  | July 18, 2014  |  | February 7, 2015  | February 26, 2021  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 777-200ER Expansion  |  |  |  |  | February 26, 2021  |  |  | Retired
Douglas DC-6 |  | July 20, 2017  |  | July 20, 2017  |  | June 1, 2016  | June 18, 2021[16] | Retired except MSFS
Boeing 747-400V3 QoTS II  |  | January 31, 2017  |  | January 31, 2017  | May 8, 2020  |  |  | Retired

Includes 400, 400D, 400M, 400ER, 400F, 400ERF

Boeing 747-8i/F Expansion  |  | September 22, 2018  |  | September 22, 2018  | May 8, 2020  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 737-800/900 NGXu  |  |  |  |  | November 8, 2019  |  |  | Retired

For a short time after release, users could purchase the aircraft and earn a discount when purchasing the 737 NG3 for MSFS when it eventually released[17]

Boeing 737-600/700 NGXu Expansion  |  |  |  |  | February 5, 2020  |  |  | Retired
Boeing 737 NGXu Cargo Expansion  |  |  |  |  | August 16, 2020  |  |  | Retired

Includes 737-700 BDSF, 737-800 BDSF and BCF

Boeing 737 NGXu BBJ Expansion  |  |  |  |  | October 23, 2020  |  |  | Retired

Includes 737-700 BBJ and 737-800 BBJ

Boeing 737 NG3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 737-700 - May 9, 2022[18] || 737-600 - July 29, 2022[19] || 737-800 - August 25, 2022[20] 737-900 - February 7, 2023[21] | 737-700 includes BBJ1 and BDSF

737-800 includes BBJ2, BDSF and BCF 737-900 includes BBJ3 and ER version

Boeing 777-300ER  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 25th, 2024[22] |
Boeing 777F  |  |  |  |  |  |  | December 6th, 2024[23] |
Boeing 777-200ER  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 1st, 2025[24] |
Boeing 777-200LR  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 17th, 2025[25] |
Boeing 777X  |  |  |  |  |  |  | In Development | Early development stage, no platforms announced (likely MSFS2024)[26]
Boeing 747 Family  |  |  |  |  |  |  | In Development[27] | (Likely to be released for MSFS2024), 747-100, 747SP, 747-200, 747-300, 747-300, 747-400, 747-8 (Including special versions such as VC-25 or RA-001)[28]

## References

1. ↑ "PMDG 737NGX (review)". PC Pilot (76). November–December 2011. http://www.pcpilot.net/view_issue.asp?ID=1029.
2. ↑ "PMDG 777-200LR/F". PMDG. http://precisionmanuals.com/pages/product/P3D/777LRF.html.
3. ↑ "PMDG DC-6 for X-Plane announcement". http://forum.avsim.net/topic/463714-03mar15-pmdgs-first-product-for-xplane/.
4. ↑ Ostrower, Jon (August 30, 2013). "Almost as Cool as the New Boeing 777: The New Flight Simulator". Wall Street Journal. https://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/08/30/almost-as-cool-as-the-new-boeing-777-the-new-flight-simulator/.
5. ↑ "Precision Manuals Development Group". October 21, 2001. http://4.21.248.90/NewHistory.html.
6. ↑ "The PMDG Forums are now designated as User-to-User Support Forums" (in en-US). 2019-03-03. https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/551220-the-pmdg-forums-are-now-designated-as-user-to-user-support-forums/.
7. ↑ "[23FEB19 Some News for your Saturday"] (in en-US). 2019-02-23. https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/550848-23feb19-some-news-for-your-saturday/.
8. ↑ "Explore the 3D cockpit of PMDG's Douglas DC-6" (in en-US). April 21, 2016. https://www.x-plane.com/2016/04/explore-3d-cockpit-pmdgs-douglas-dc-6/.
9. ↑ "PMDG Cease Development for FSX/P3Dv3 – FSElite". 2019-02-23. https://fselite.net/news/pmdg-cease-development-for-fsx-p3dv3/.
10. ↑ Randazzo, Robert (2019-10-08). "Announcing PMDG 737NGXu for Prepar3D v4". https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/25766-08nov19-announcing-pmdg-737ngxu-for-prepar3d-v4.
11. ↑ "[07NOV19 PMDG Product Trajectory Alignment: What to expect in the coming weeks, months, hours, etc."] (in en). 2019-11-07. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/25608-07nov19-pmdg-product-trajectory-alignment-what-to-expect-in-the-coming-weeks-months-hours-etc.
12. ↑ "[20NOV20 Various Project News Updates, 777-200ER Beta and P3D Hotfix notes"] (in en). https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/93737-20nov20-various-project-news-updates-777-200er-beta-and-p3d-hotfix-notes.
13. ↑ "[08APR22 PMDG 737 for MSFS Developer Update - Entering the Home Stretch"] (in en). 2022-04-08. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/167111-08apr22-pmdg-737-for-msfs-developer-update-entering-the-home-stretch.
14. ↑ "[04OCT24 So What Is Going at PMDG?"] (in en). 2024-10-03. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/330077-04oct24-so-what-is-going-at-pmdg.
15. ↑ "[01MAR25 Progress Update on 777-200ER and PMDG's products in MSFS 2024"] (in en). 2025-03-01. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/347897-01mar25-progress-update-on-777-200er-and-pmdg-s-products-in-msfs-2024.
16. ↑ "PMDG DC-6 for MSFS Release Date Announced – FSElite". fselite.net. FSElite. June 16, 2021. https://fselite.net/news/msfs-news/pmdg-dc-6-for-msfs-release-date-announced/.
17. ↑ "[08NOV19 Announcing PMDG 737NGXu for Prepar3D v4"] (in en). 2019-11-07. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/25766-08nov19-announcing-pmdg-737ngxu-for-prepar3d-v4.
18. ↑ "PMDG releasing the 737 for msfs on may 9th" (in en). May 7, 2022. https://fselite.net/content/pmdg-releasing-the-737-for-msfs-on-may-9th/.
19. ↑ "[29JUL22 PMDG 737-600 is released! (and some other news bits, too!)"] (in en). 2022-07-29. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/206425-29jul22-pmdg-737-600-is-released-and-some-other-news-bits-too.
20. ↑ "[24AUG22 PMDG Announces Release of PMDG 737-800 for Microsoft Flight Simulator"] (in en). 2022-08-24. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/212560-24aug22-pmdg-announces-release-of-pmdg-737-800-for-microsoft-flight-simulator.
21. ↑ "[07FEB23 PMDG 737-900 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is released"] (in en). 2023-02-07. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/238681-07feb23-pmdg-737-900-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-is-released#post238681.
22. ↑ "[16JUN24 PMDG 777-300ER Has a Release Date on the Calendar!"]. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/300728-16jun24-pmdg-777-300er-has-a-release-date-on-the-calendar.
23. ↑ "PMDG 777F for MSFS 2020 is released" (in en-US). 2023-12-27. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/338709-06dec24-pmdg-777f-for-msfs-2020-is-released-upgrade-path-details-for-msfs-2024.
24. ↑ "[30APR25 PMDG 777-200ER is Go for Launch!"] (in en). 2025-05-01. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/353837-30apr25-pmdg-777-200er-is-go-for-launch/page6#post354320.
25. ↑ "[17JUL25 Enormous Batch of Releases Today- and some news (Xbox user? Read this...)"] (in en). 2025-07-17. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/364786-17jul25-enormous-batch-of-releases-today-and-some-news-xbox-user-read-this.
26. ↑ Randazzo, Robert. "[20NOV20 Various Project News Updates, 777-200ER Beta and P3D Hotfix notes"]. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/93737-20nov20-various-project-news-updates-777-200er-beta-and-p3d-hotfix-notes/page2.
27. ↑ "PMDG Shares New 747 Previews; Updates Us on MSFS 2024 Compatibility - FSElite" (in en-US). 2024-11-26. https://fselite.net/content/pmdg-shares-new-747-previews-updates-us-on-msfs-2024-compatibility/#:~:text=PMDG 747 Classic Previews&text=The 747-400 is progressing,modelling software the team uses..
28. ↑ "[31OCT24 PMDG 737 Updated via Operations Center, 777F Schedule Discussion and a 747 Preview!"] (in en). 2024-10-31. https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/334413-31oct24-pmdg-737-updated-via-operations-center-777f-schedule-discussion-and-a-747-preview.

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