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Vietnam War flight simulations are usually interesting because they're rare. This controversial period in history saw pivotal policy changes in military aviation, with valuable lessons learned on the battlefield, such [...]

The article offers information on the Digital Combat Simulator's I-16 from Eagle Dynamics SA.

The article focuses on Digital Combat Simulator Yak-52 which is powered by a single Vedeneyev M-14P, nine-cylinder radial piston engine with 360 horsepower and Yak-52 classic plane lines might recall the elongated canopy.

Features online flight simulation packages that support an online play via an Internet connection. Experienced players' boredom with predictable opponents; Advantages of online fighting over simulation packages controlled by artificial intelligence.

Presents various flight simulator softwares which are available as of September 1999. Comparison of basic characteristics of the softwares; Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator from Microsoft Corp.; European Air War from Microprose Inc.; Fighter Squadron: The Screaming Demons Over Europe by Activision Inc.; Luftwaffe Commander from the Space Studies Institute.

The article offers information on the Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) of SA 342 Gazelle attack helicopter from Aérospatiale.

The article presents a review of the video game "Bomber Crew" by Runner Duck Games Ltd.

The article discusses the author's personal experience flying a remote control model airplane, focusing on how his training in the computer game "Flight Simulator" by electronics company Microsoft affected his ability to fly the model.

The article presents information on various software products, add-ons and the hardware requirements for various computer and video games. Lunar Pilot is a third-party add-on to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 from a company called Things-to-Come. It requires Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, 1.5 Ghz processor, 256MB RAM, 150MB hard drive space, CD-ROM drive, 64MB video card and a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. It is really a simulation of a simulation. The Lunar Lander Research Vehicle (LLRV) was an actual flying platform simulating flight conditions of the Apollo Lunar Module craft that landed on the moon. And Lunar Pilot makes the LLRV available to Flight Simulator players.

Evaluates the X52 flight simulation software from Saitek. Features of the software; Price of the software; Comparison of the software with the Saitek X45 joystick.

The article focuses on the flight simulators. Vietnam Carrier Ops is another of the many add-on enhancements for Microsoft Flight Simulator from Abacus. This expansion pack adds some Vietnam scenery and USS Constellation as an airport. The real stars of the package are five jets of the era, the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, Grumman A-6 Intruder, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and the Chance-Vought A-7 Corsair II and F-8 Crusader. Wings Over Vietnam is a new version after some patches and a focus on naval aviation in Vietnam. Wings Over Vietnam sports several variants of the naval aircraft featured in Vietnam Carrier Ops, along with the Republic F-105 Thunderchief and the North American F-100 Super Sabre.

Extensible design often proves a serendipitous virtue in an aircraft's career. The legendary McDonnell F-4 Phantom II went beyond its fighter-bomber duties and served competently in reconnaissance and surface-to-air missile suppression roles. Good software is the same way, and simulations like Microsoft's Flight Simulator franchise are famous for their ability to accept third-party content. FirePower looks initially like it's just adding aircraft to the Combat Flight Simulator 3 stable, but it actually adds much more.

This article focuses on the software Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004, requires a 450Mhz processor, Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, 128MB RAM, 1.8GB hard drive continues introducing improvements to the oldest flight simulation product on the PC. It also takes special notice of aviation's storied history. The incremental technical improvements include the expected minor upgrades to the graphics, and if your computer can handle it, fine sights await you. Flight Simulator 2004 models the globe and more than 24,000 of its airports, plus weather and daylight conditions. As with the title's previous edition, Flight Simulator 2002, the new version serves up a virtual buffet of features and options that give the user power to simulate a flight nearly anywhere in the world in a variety of aircraft. Flight Simulator continues to feature instructional material by flight instructors Rod Machado and John and Martha King, but the new interface brings the videos and documents to the front by identifying them in a menu section dedicated to learning about flight and about Flight Simulator operation.

Evaluates two combat flight simulation softwares. Configuration required for 'Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe' developed by Microsoft Corp.; Scenarios offered by the simulation; Unique features offered by the software; Configuration required for running 'Strike Fighters: Project 1' from Third Wire Productions.

Focuses on the integration of Flight Simulator 2002 from Microsoft Corp. in the simulation of Xtreme air racing. Features of the warbird engine racing simulations; Distinction of the technique to the virtual cockpits and working instrumentation of the players; Access information.

The article evaluates the flight simulator "Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX)" Steam Edition and the online game "War Thunder."

The article evaluates the flight simulation "IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad (Bos).

The article evaluates the add-on module "MiG21 Bis" for use with "Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) World," from Leatherneck Simulations.

Recommends flight simulation hardware for personal computers. Ineptness of the keyboard in transmitting the concept of motion to a simulator; Quality joystick from Cyborg; Joysticks with throttle and rudder input from CH Products and Microsoft.

The article previews the multiplayer flight simulation game "World of Warplanes" from Wargaming.net.

The article reviews the flight simulation video game "aerofly FS," available at www.aeroflys.com.

The article reviews the video games "Battlefield 3" from Electronic Arts and "Flight" by Microsoft.

The article reviews the flight simulator "IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover," from Ubisoft Entertainment.

The article reviews an updated version of the flight simulator video-game "Rise of Flight," mainly focusing on its incorporation of a Gotha G.V bomber into the game play.

The article reviews the Flight Deck 5 (FD5) for flight simulator X (FSX) from Abacus.

The article evaluates the FSX Acceleration flight simulator from Microsoft Corp.