Until now, most flight simulations have concentrated on portraying particular eras of military flight. The reason is simple, helicopter and airplane sims that put you in the center of the action are a lot more appealing than just flying a plane. But while these games are realistic portrayals, they almost always lack the fundamental flight training players need to get the most out of the game. As a result, most players and first-time users are left thumbing through pages of manuals for tips and hints on getting the plane off the ground. Now the confused would-be pilot can rejoice: for those players who want to learn about the basics of flight and for those who want to rediscover the basic joys of flying, there’s Flight Unlimited.
Much like an amateur pilot would learn to fly a plane, Flight Unlimited starts out with a fixed base of operations and an instructor. Players can choose from a variety of interactive lessons, 34 in all, go through ground school, or immediately take to the sky.
Once into the game, players can travel to other air fields, learn advanced flying techniques and even record their aerial feats for further examination. Flight Unlimited not only unlocks the basic mysteries of flying—like what keeps a plane in the air—it gives players a chance to discover the wonder of flight.
Eye-grabbing graphics make Flight Unlimited impressive. The game uses texture- mapped 3D models that make it seem as though you are flying over a photograph of the ground. Flight models also act amazingly accurately: the Pitts S-2B stalls in a sharp turn just like the real Pitts would, and the Grob Sailplane dips and sways in the wind just like its real-life counterpart.)) Added details like sun flare, negative “G” effects and varied cockpit views make this one gorgeous game.
This realism, however, comes at a price. Flight Unlimited only works on Power Macs, and the faster the chip the better. You should also have at least 16MB of RAM. Optimizing the game for your system is easy; Flight Unlimited lets you cut features in order to increase the game’s performance. A bar graph rates expected performance as you make adjustments.
If you crave shooting stuff, or want more action than executing a tight competition turn or a half Cuban eight. Flight Unlimited is not for you. But then again, you may be the pilot the programmers had in mind. Flight Unlimited does an excellent job of portraying realistic flight, and it does an excellent job of teaching you how to fly. More importantly, it helps you become a better pilot. The maneuvers taught here are actual competitive aerobatics, and can be easily adapted to your next game of FA/18 Hornet, Flying Nightmares or any military-based flight sim for that matter. Plus, five of the world’s most amazing aerobatic dare-devil planes are represented here, including the 1995 U.S. National Aerobatic Champion’s Extra 300. These planes are no jets, but they are quite aggressive and they have some inaedible abilities.
Matthews, Vince. (September 1996). Flight Unlimited. MacAddict. (pg. 58).
Looking Glass Studios
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2015-11-14 / 
2023-12-11 / 
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