Microsoft has announced the release of the Halo D77-TC Pelican in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, bringing the iconic military dropship from the Halo franchise to the latest installment of its flight simulation series. The crossover was announced on November 10, 2026, as part of Microsoft’s celebrations marking Halo’s 25th anniversary.
The announcement appeared on Xbox Wire, where Microsoft confirmed the Pelican’s arrival in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The aircraft is one of Halo’s most recognizable vehicles, primarily used to transport military personnel, equipment and vehicles throughout the science-fiction franchise.
Although the announcement marks the Pelican’s arrival in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, this is not the aircraft’s first appearance in the simulation series.
Microsoft originally introduced the D77-TC Pelican to Microsoft Flight Simulator in June 2022 during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Developed in collaboration with 343 Industries, the aircraft was released as a free downloadable addition through the simulator’s in-game Marketplace.
That earlier release allowed players to pilot the fictional Halo dropship within Microsoft Flight Simulator’s recreation of Earth, combining an aircraft designed for a futuristic military setting with the franchise’s real-world flight simulation environment.
The November 2026 announcement extends that crossover to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, giving players of the newer simulator access to the Halo aircraft as the franchise celebrates its 25-year history.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has continued receiving aircraft additions, simulator improvements and regional scenery updates. The game’s expanding content library includes the World Update 23 expansion covering Poland and the Baltic region, which introduced enhanced scenery, handcrafted airports and additional landmarks.
The Halo Pelican’s release adds another fictional aircraft to a simulator otherwise focused primarily on real-world aviation. It also revisits a crossover that began four years earlier, rather than introducing an entirely new collaboration between Halo and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Microsoft’s November 10 announcement confirms the aircraft’s release in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 but does not provide detailed information about changes to its flight model or functionality compared with the original 2022 version.
