


It's worth knowing whether you're viewing the plane externally or in the cockpit, you can use hold the right mouse button / move the right analogue stick to move the camera. This will switch between the two viewpoints - useful if you want to see your surroundings easier, or gauge your distance from a runway or other objects better.

To change camera views in Flight Simulator, press the 'End' key on the keyboard, or the 'View' button on an Xbox Controller (it's the one above the D-pad with the two small squares). Watch on YouTube We Recreate 10 Famous Film Flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Con Air, Top Gun + More! Flight Simulator change camera view explained: How to switch between third-person and cockpit viewsĬhanging between the two primary views - Cockpit (or first-person) to External (or third-person) - is as simple as pressing a single button.
