Halo Pelican Free for a Week in Flight Simulator 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has added the Halo Pelican to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary. It is free from November 10 to 17, 2026, and from the 18th it will cost $9.99 in the game's built-in marketplace. The announcement was published on November 10 on Xbox Wire and on the simulator's official website.

What was announced

According to the Xbox Wire announcement and the post on the Flight Simulator website, the D77-TC Pelican is the Halo franchise's transport ship, described as a "combat dropship" able to carry cargo and troops from orbit to a planet's surface. In the fiction it was designed by Misriah Armory, has a typical crew of three and can carry up to 14 equipped soldiers, plus a vehicle held on an external hardpoint.

In the simulator, the Pelican includes:

• Its own flight model that switches between drone-like and jet-like propulsion.
• Custom avionics inspired by the Halo games.
• A full interior, cargo bay included.
• 12 different liveries.

What it means for players

It is a fictional aircraft in a catalog of real ones, and it arrives with a free window of just one week, meant to let Halo fans try it with no commitment. Anyone who owns the game can keep it without paying if they download it before the promotion ends; after that, the announced price is $9.99 USD.

The official post says it is available on all of the game's platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, PC, PlayStation 5, PS VR2, Steam and, via Xbox Cloud Gaming, phones, tablets and lower-powered PCs. Microsoft has not given a price in euros, so you will need to check the final amount in your own store.

How to get it / what to do now

1. Open Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with the game fully updated.
2. Go to the simulator's built-in marketplace and search for the Halo Pelican.
3. Download it before November 17 ends so you don't pay.

The announcement gives no further in-game steps, so the exact location in the menu may vary by platform.

Related free online games

If you feel like flying without installing anything, LudoRex has simulation games you can play in your browser. For some sci-fi and spaceships, try X Trench Run or the space games, and for a simple flying arcade, Jetpack Joyride.