r/flightsim
For all those who love to fly the virtual skies.
How to think about r/flightsim
The community is dedicated to enthusiasts of flight simulation, where members share experiences, tips, and resources related to flying virtual aircraft. It encompasses a wide range of topics, from technical discussions about flight dynamics to sharing custom liveries and mods. The community is distinct for its blend of amateur and professional insights, catering to both casual gamers and serious flight simulation aficionados.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community range from casual gamers to serious aviation enthusiasts, often spanning various age groups, predominantly male. Members are typically tech-savvy and passionate about aviation, seeking to enhance their simulation experience. They value detailed discussions, technical accuracy, and creative content, fostering a supportive and knowledgeable environment.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes tutorials, screenshots, and discussions about flight simulation software and hardware. Members appreciate high-quality visuals and detailed guides, while low-effort posts or blatant self-promotion tend to be downvoted. The community encourages regular engagement, with a steady flow of posts, especially during major updates or events in the flight simulation world.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with authenticity and a focus on value rather than overt promotion. Engaging through informative content, such as tutorials or product reviews, can resonate well. However, members are often skeptical of direct advertising, so brands should avoid pushy marketing tactics. Collaborations with respected community members or providing exclusive insights can foster goodwill and interest.
Top keywords
What r/flightsim talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/horseballs1899
- u/[deleted]
- u/Ivy_Wings
- u/skittleepic4
- u/HiFromtheSky
- u/Flightsimmerfor25yrs
- u/arbiass
- u/ExcitingReflection72
- u/DoctorGeneral3432
- u/skull_dragon_gamer
- u/emmanuelgemini
- u/Soggy_Donkey_8553
- u/nightcrawler75b
- u/abrams420
- u/inaccurateTempedesc
- u/Iamnotthatguypall
- u/boeing_twin_driver
- u/jfim88
- u/AkaiTheOrca
- u/Air_Holland
- u/LMD_Productions
- u/limkaflyer
- u/Technical_Charge1781
- u/alex_123421
- u/HugothesterYT
- u/yocumkj
- u/chumpynut5
- u/pup5581
- u/StableSystem
- u/a_scientific_force
- u/WoomyUnitedToday
- u/waspiflab666
- u/FurryMLG
- u/Accurate_Implement64
- u/PhillC30
- u/cobracommander00
- u/RoughSuitable
- u/DW5150
- u/msfsyolo
- u/acegard
- u/sin_donnie
- u/Darewelll
- u/I7-9700KP3D
- u/CulturalHeron2289
- u/Tadeus73
- u/swan989
- u/Des20020024
- u/3dxl
- u/chrismoore02
- u/aviar_nl
- u/Vector_Scope
- u/EstrayOne
- u/Brodie969
- u/madbird-valiant
- u/dcflys
- u/Nickolai_is_great
- u/PotentialMidnight325
- u/That1SourWatermelon
- u/Cumulonimbus1991
- u/DrNobody_Understands
- u/71vincent71
- u/SauceBabey
- u/FrancisLowkey
- u/flyvoyager
- u/mikeyblue005
- u/dchap1
- u/MittenRaised
- u/Fabulous_Signature_9
- u/asarjip
- u/alechendo
- u/AutoModerator
- u/Speedbird8191
- u/KuperDude
- u/Redspirrit
- u/SlowJoeBo2
- u/dureiken74
- u/ClouDAction
- u/Matt_Haskins91
- u/Fjeuber
- u/EagleNED
- u/ShinyPlasm
- u/E0B9E53643
- u/pumpkin_seed_oil_
- u/JaramaBzh
- u/supertaquito
- u/j-alex
- u/topatov
- u/15_26_27_28
- u/Heripai
- u/ZixPlaysYT
- u/WayTooManyDamnSquids
- u/HarshThaGamer
- u/e4rthdog
- u/Affenzoo
- u/mykrode
- u/njsullyalex
- u/MyWholeTeamsDead
- u/Xi_Highping
- u/dootdoot1997
- u/charlesmartelfranks
By votes
- u/horseballs1899
- u/Ivy_Wings
- u/[deleted]
- u/arbiass
- u/HiFromtheSky
- u/Soggy_Donkey_8553
- u/DoctorGeneral3432
- u/chumpynut5
- u/emmanuelgemini
- u/inaccurateTempedesc
- u/Air_Holland
- u/juanbonnett69
- u/limkaflyer
- u/waspiflab666
- u/nightcrawler75b
- u/OceanRadioGuy
- u/AkaiTheOrca
- u/HugothesterYT
- u/alex_123421
- u/Flightsimmerfor25yrs
- u/sin_donnie
- u/msfsyolo
- u/LMD_Productions
- u/Redspirrit
- u/frost21rr
- u/Accurate_Implement64
- u/Iamnotthatguypall
- u/SlowJoeBo2
- u/boeing_twin_driver
- u/gobbypls1
- u/Sendvicc
- u/StableSystem
- u/acegard
- u/EstrayOne
- u/yocumkj
- u/rSLASH_OWAAAAN
- u/scheisskopf53
- u/Fjeuber
- u/MrFujiFudge1
- u/a_scientific_force
- u/Ixz72
- u/aviar_nl
- u/Aviation_NL
- u/bizbrf
- u/Darewelll
- u/gryff42
- u/chrismoore02
- u/Torturephile
- u/Zentralschaden
- u/PhillC30
- u/Black_Electric
- u/Technical_Charge1781
- u/II-Labont-II
- u/Vector_Scope
- u/guitarsandbikes
- u/Civil_Gur3894
- u/E0B9E53643
- u/Fun_Professional_907
- u/ShinyPlasm
- u/Amager_ftw
- u/FederalAce
- u/abrams420
- u/sai-kiran
- u/Acepropellerbutt
- u/Comrade_Topher
- u/EagleNED
- u/407simmer
- u/madbird-valiant
- u/Heripai
- u/islandjames246
- u/Matt_Haskins91
- u/g2hhbu
- u/ClouDAction
- u/ExcitingReflection72
- u/SlowJoeBo
- u/TB500_2021
- u/Yeetirios
- u/pup5581
- u/BakchodAnalyst
- u/notaninvestor633
- u/FurryMLG
- u/supertaquito
- u/cobracommander00
- u/easy_Money
- u/Scifi_fans
- u/15_26_27_28
- u/Stahlhelm2069
- u/HughesMDflyer4
- u/That_flight_sim_guy
- u/KoreanCapricorn
- u/Mean-Garage-3831
- u/topatov
- u/Julian-does-a-lot
- u/JaramaBzh
- u/FluxProcrastinator
- u/icerevolution21
- u/Specific_Turn772
- u/DankisKhan
- u/vitormaroso
- u/PolakOfTheCentury
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Diligent-Ad5494
- u/Black_Electric
- u/TB500_2021
- u/boeing_twin_driver
- u/warspite2
- u/ES_Legman
- u/NeonsStyle
- u/spearmint_flyer
- u/FatherCommodore
- u/dchap1
- u/pup5581
- u/derpstevejobs
- u/EverydayNormalGrEEk
- u/thedowntownpcguy
- u/PotentialMidnight325
- u/Sea_Perspective6891
- u/SimonReach
- u/LMD_Productions
- u/rocker12341234
- u/Late-Ad5827
- u/gabsrodriguez
- u/mrbubbles916
- u/orbitt2
- u/FinishingDutch
- u/Genralcody1
- u/light_blue_yonder
- u/CGNoorloos
- u/HugothesterYT
- u/Gyngve
- u/makina323
- u/Jrnation8988
- u/DeepBlack_GTI
- u/skypara
- u/MrDarwoo
- u/Webbeboi
- u/its_nzr
- u/TIK_GT
- u/N_Beauregard
- u/Ponald-Dump
- u/-TotallyRealName
- u/Negative_Raccoon_887
- u/meesersloth
- u/BlackDante
- u/jmccaskill66
- u/Walo00
- u/Deepseat
- u/jettech737
- u/SubZeroEffort
- u/hugh_jorgyn
- u/AbeBaconKingFroman
- u/jmdunkle
- u/lepobz
- u/diaryofsnow
- u/jeffmccord
- u/njsullyalex
- u/seeingeyegod
- u/PsychologicalCan9837
- u/Rpc-9915
- u/hogey74
- u/the2belo
- u/WhiteHawk77
- u/DeKaasJongen
- u/ocrohnahan
- u/ballwasher89
- u/nhiox
- u/OompaOrangeFace
- u/i_marketing
- u/avoidingroyster
- u/zippy251
- u/edilclyde
- u/Northwest_Radio
- u/nextgeneric
- u/Cmdr_ScareCrow108
- u/JAW_GE0777
- u/Gman_711
- u/DNick89
- u/Mcbookie
- u/Negative-School
- u/Delta_107
- u/Swimskim
- u/Opagamagnet
- u/DuelJ
- u/redfroody
- u/valrond
- u/waspiflab666
- u/EvidencePlz
- u/ThePhB
- u/Wild-Ad-6983
- u/AdCheap475
- u/Luvbeers
- u/UpperFerret
- u/Sufficient_Sky_515
- u/WillParchman
- u/madman320
- u/MagicTriton
- u/Wind5urfer
- u/chriske22
- u/bugfestival
- u/triangulumnova
By votes
- u/WillParchman
- u/[deleted]
- u/universalserialbutt
- u/Waffler11
- u/the_bot
- u/toxicsymphony
- u/usualchair
- u/mrcafe500
- u/bbc732
- u/madman320
- u/BufordTX
- u/triangulumnova
- u/gabsrodriguez
- u/MagicTriton
- u/boeing_twin_driver
- u/MalyutkaB
- u/Apocalypsox
- u/i_marketing
- u/N_Beauregard
- u/pup5581
- u/mantis_toboggan9
- u/Xygen8
- u/dchap1
- u/Ass0rted
- u/Stoney3K
- u/Norwegianair
- u/Black_Electric
- u/vebix
- u/datusernamechecks0ut
- u/FinishingDutch
- u/DeKaasJongen
- u/nononoko
- u/BritishTortuga
- u/Pitiful-Youth-1066
- u/bobshopsupreme
- u/ES_Legman
- u/doermand
- u/nextgeneric
- u/BenjaminaAU
- u/aerthean
- u/Genralcody1
- u/irish03rrc
- u/pul123PUL
- u/ace_alive
- u/NoPunIntended44
- u/HughesMDflyer4
- u/digiden
- u/audigex
- u/vanquish28
- u/OptimusSublime
- u/bem13
- u/jettech737
- u/NoPossibility9534
- u/I_AM_BEAR_AMA
- u/N1ckFl1ghtX
- u/ChaoticSniper9
- u/Phvpark
- u/Wind5urfer
- u/Soggy_Donkey_8553
- u/98re3
- u/LMD_Productions
- u/BetterCallPaul4
- u/MysteriousPilot
- u/twillson17
- u/Rooster_Abject
- u/jtokley1
- u/Helpinmontana
- u/predhead33
- u/chriske22
- u/Negative_Raccoon_887
- u/ItsSchmidtyC
- u/EagerElk
- u/bugfestival
- u/HoldingOnOne
- u/_da_da_da
- u/ComicOzzy
- u/PWalshRetirementFund
- u/Substantial_Class
- u/cabose369
- u/Jagumya
- u/Greenforaday
- u/light_blue_yonder
- u/SlowJoeBo2
- u/buttaviaconto
- u/_bangaroo
- u/Stef_Stuntpiloot
- u/meesersloth
- u/Treyh75
- u/Redshirt_80
- u/Coincel_pro
- u/egvp
- u/BigAgates
- u/oreotoast
- u/theaviationhistorian
- u/edilclyde
- u/popcio2015
- u/PotentialMidnight325
- u/WhoIsMrGosha
- u/kakihara123
- u/2point8
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FAQ
r/flightsim — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/flightsim have?
r/flightsim has approximately 240,759 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/flightsim created?
r/flightsim was created on February 6, 2009 (17 years ago).
What is r/flightsim about?
The community is dedicated to enthusiasts of flight simulation, where members share experiences, tips, and resources related to flying virtual aircraft. It encompasses a wide range of topics, from technical discussions about flight dynamics to sharing custom liveries and mods. The community is distinct for its blend of amateur and professional insights, catering to both casu…
What subreddits are similar to r/flightsim?
Communities similar to r/flightsim include r/microsoftflightsim, r/hoggit, r/flying, r/xplane, r/aviation.
Who are the most active posters on r/flightsim?
The most frequent posters on r/flightsim include u/horseballs1899, u/[deleted], u/Ivy_Wings.
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