X-Plane Communication Toolbox (XPC)

The X-Plane Connect Toolbox is an open-source research tool used to interact with the commercial flight simulator software X-Plane. XPC allows users to control aircraft and receive real-time state information from aircraft simulated in X-Plane using functions written in C, C++, Java, MathWorks’ MATLAB, or Python in real time over the network. This research tool has been used to visualize flight paths, test control algorithms, generate ghost traffic, create third-party autopilot, perform hardware-in-the-loop testing, simulate an active airspace, or generate out-the-window visuals for in-house flight simulation software. Possible applications include active control of an X-Plane simulation, flight visualization, recording states during a flight, or interacting with a mission over UDP.