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{{Short description|Flight simulation company}}
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'''Precision Manuals Development Group''' (
==History==
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Precision Manuals Development Group was founded by Robert S. Randazzo, Senior Developer, in January 1998. Originally conceived as a small technical publishing company, PMDG's first product, the 747-400PS1 User's Guide was released in February 1998, to assist non-pilots with mastering the aircraft. The 747-400PS1 User's Guide was made unavailable in early 2000.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
PMDG launched the FS98 Series Aircraft Operating Manual product line for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 98.{{When|reason=Unable to find any mention of such product anywhere|date=May 2025}}
PMDG's AOM product line for Flight Simulator 98 included an installable addon which aimed to improve the flight physics model within the game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 21, 2001 |title=Precision Manuals Development Group |url=http://4.21.248.90/NewHistory.html |access-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011021060411/http://4.21.248.90/NewHistory.html |archive-date=October 21, 2001 }}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Citation appears to be the subject's own website or forum and may not be objective|date=May 2025}}
In August 1999, PMDG became the first software developer to formally announce support for '''''[[Fly!|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.com|AVSIM]] forums for announcements and user support until their own website was made available in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-03 |title=The PMDG Forums are now designated as User-to-User Support Forums |url=https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/551220-the-pmdg-forums-are-now-designated-as-user-to-user-support-forums/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The AVSIM Community |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-23 |title=[23FEB19] Some News for your Saturday |url=https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/550848-23feb19-some-news-for-your-saturday/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The AVSIM Community |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Aircraft==
PMDG has created nine aircraft for [[Flight Simulator 2004]] and ten aircraft for [[Flight Simulator X]], two of which are extensions of the [[Boeing 747-400|747-400X]]. The 777-200LR and accompanying 777-300ER expansion were the first PMDG products for [[Lockheed Martin Prepar3D|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.x-plane.com/2016/04/explore-3d-cockpit-pmdgs-douglas-dc-6/|title=Explore the 3D cockpit of PMDG's Douglas DC-6|date=April 21, 2016|website=X-Plane|language=en-US|access-date=September 11, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-23 |title=PMDG Cease Development for FSX/P3Dv3 – FSElite |url=https://fselite.net/news/pmdg-cease-development-for-fsx-p3dv3/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107225643/https://fselite.net/news/pmdg-cease-development-for-fsx-p3dv3/ |archive-date=November 7, 2020 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Randazzo |first=Robert |date=2019-10-08 |title=Announcing PMDG 737NGXu for Prepar3D v4 |url=https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/25766-08nov19-announcing-pmdg-737ngxu-for-prepar3d-v4}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-07 |title=[07NOV19] PMDG Product Trajectory Alignment: What to expect in the coming weeks, months, hours, etc. |url=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 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref> On October 20, 2020, PMDG announced the development of the [[Boeing 777X|777X]] family of airliners was in an early stage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[20NOV20] Various Project News Updates, 777-200ER Beta and P3D Hotfix notes|url=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|access-date=November 30, 2020|website=PMDG Simulations|language=en}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-08 |title=[08APR22] PMDG 737 for MSFS Developer Update - Entering the Home Stretch |url=https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/167111-08apr22-pmdg-737-for-msfs-developer-update-entering-the-home-stretch |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref> 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 [[Boeing 737 MAX|737 MAX]] however, the project was halted in favor of prioritizing development for the 747.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=[04OCT24] So What Is Going at PMDG? |url=https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/330077-04oct24-so-what-is-going-at-pmdg |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-01 |title=[01MAR25] Progress Update on 777-200ER and PMDG's products in MSFS 2024 |url=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 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref>
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| [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-600/700 NG]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2003
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| style="padding-left: 25px;" | [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800/900 NG Expansion]]
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| [[Beechcraft 1900#1900D|Beechcraft 1900D]]
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| [[Beechcraft 1900#1900C|Beechcraft 1900C]]
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| [[Boeing 747-400|Boeing 747-400 Queen of the Skies (QOTS)]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2005
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| style="padding-left: 25px;" | Boeing 747-400F QOTS Expansion
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| Boeing 747-400v2 Queen of the Skies (QOTS)
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| style="padding-left: 25px;" | [[Boeing 747-8|Boeing 747-8i/F QOTS Expansion]]
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| style="padding-left: 25px;" | [[Boeing Dreamlifter|Boeing 747LCF QOTS Expansion]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | October 14, 2008
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| [[British Aerospace Jetstream 41|Jetstream 4100]]
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| Boeing 737-800/900 NGX
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| style="text-align: center;" | March 6, 2015
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| style="padding-left: 25px;" | Boeing 737-600/700 NGX Expansion
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| style="text-align: center;" | October 29, 2011
| style="text-align: center;" | March 6, 2015
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| [[Boeing 777#777-200LR|Boeing 777-200LR/F]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | September 5, 2013
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| style="text-align: center;" | February 7, 2015
| style="text-align: center;" | February 26, 2021
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| style="text-align: center;" | Retired
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| style="padding-left: 25px;" | [[Boeing 777#777-300ER|Boeing 777-300ER Expansion]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | July 18, 2014
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| style="text-align: center;" | February 7, 2015
| style="text-align: center;" | February 26, 2021
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| style="padding-left: 25px;" | Boeing 777-200ER Expansion
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| [[Douglas DC-6]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | July 20, 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | July 20, 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | June 1, 2016
| style="text-align: center;" | June 18, 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=PMDG DC-6 for MSFS Release Date Announced – FSElite |url=https://fselite.net/news/msfs-news/pmdg-dc-6-for-msfs-release-date-announced/ |access-date=June 17, 2021 |work=fselite.net |agency=FSElite |date=June 16, 2021 |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616220418/https://fselite.net/news/msfs-news/pmdg-dc-6-for-msfs-release-date-announced/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | Retired except MSFS
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| Boeing 747-400V3 QoTS II
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| style="text-align: center;" | January 31, 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | January 31, 2017
| style="text-align: center;" | May 8, 2020
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Includes 400, 400D, 400M, 400ER, 400F, 400ERF |-
| style="padding-left: 25px;" | Boeing 747-8i/F Expansion
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| style="text-align: center;" | September 22, 2018
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| style="text-align: center;" | September 22, 2018
| style="text-align: center;" | May 8, 2020
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| Boeing 737-800/900 NGXu
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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<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-07 |title=[08NOV19] Announcing PMDG 737NGXu for Prepar3D v4 |url=https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/25766-08nov19-announcing-pmdg-737ngxu-for-prepar3d-v4 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref>
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| style="text-align: center;" | Boeing 737-600/700 NGXu Expansion
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|Boeing 737 NGXu Cargo Expansion
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Includes 737-700 BDSF, 737-800 BDSF and BCF
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|Boeing 737 NGXu BBJ Expansion
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Includes 737-700 BBJ and 737-800 BBJ
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| Boeing 737 NG3
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| style="text-align: center;" |737-700 - May 9, 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=PMDG releasing the 737 for msfs on may 9th |url=https://fselite.net/content/pmdg-releasing-the-737-for-msfs-on-may-9th/ |website=FsElite.net |date=May 7, 2022 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><nowiki> || 737-600 - July 29, 2022</nowiki><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-29 |title=[29JUL22] PMDG 737-600 is released! (and some other news bits, too!) |url=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 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref><nowiki> || </nowiki>737-800 - August 25, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=[24AUG22] PMDG Announces Release of PMDG 737-800 for Microsoft Flight Simulator |url=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 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref> 737-900 - February 7, 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-07 |title=[07FEB23] PMDG 737-900 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is released |url=https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/238681-07feb23-pmdg-737-900-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-is-released#post238681 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center;" | 737-700 includes BBJ1 and BDSF
737-800 includes BBJ2, BDSF and BCF
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| style="text-align: center;" | May 1st, 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-01 |title=[30APR25] PMDG 777-200ER is Go for Launch! |url=https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/353837-30apr25-pmdg-777-200er-is-go-for-launch/page6#post354320 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref>
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| style="text-align: center;" | July 17th, 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-17 |title=[17JUL25] Enormous Batch of Releases Today- and some news (Xbox user? Read this...) |url=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 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref>
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|Early development stage, no platforms announced (likely MSFS2024)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Randazzo |first=Robert |title=[20NOV20] Various Project News Updates, 777-200ER Beta and P3D Hotfix notes |url=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}}</ref>
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| style="text-align: center;" | ''In Development''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=PMDG Shares New 747 Previews; Updates Us on MSFS 2024 Compatibility - FSElite |url=https://fselite.net/content/pmdg-shares-new-747-previews-updates-us-on-msfs-2024-compatibility/#:~:text=PMDG%20747%20Classic%20Previews&text=The%20747-400%20is%20progressing,modelling%20software%20the%20team%20uses. |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=fselite.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
|(Likely to be released for MSFS2024), 747-100, 747SP, 747-200, 747-300, 747-300, 747-400, 747-8 (Including special versions such as [[Boeing VC-25|VC-25]] or [[City of Everett (aircraft)|RA-001]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-31 |title=[31OCT24] PMDG 737 Updated via Operations Center, 777F Schedule Discussion and a 747 Preview! |url=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 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=PMDG Simulations |language=en}}</ref>
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