Simulated

Ace Combat 7 does feature traditional a/c alongside the more fantastic creations!

Promo video supplied by Ubisoft.

Fun in the Hurricane.
--/o\-- Finally managed a reasonable take-off
--/o\-- To formate or not to formate, that is the question!
--/o\-- Tally Ho!
--/o\-- The cliffs of Dover
--/o\-- St. Margaret's Cathedral
--/o\-- Landing... they can buff that out!

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 came loaded with historical aircraft covering the first 100 years of powered flight. Aircraft: 1903 Wright Flyer, Curtiss "Jenny", Vickers F.B.27A Vimy, Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis", Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor, Model 5B Vega from Lockheed, Douglas DC-3, deHavilland DH-88 "Comet" and the Piper J-3C-65 "Cub".

A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.

A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.

A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.

Nearly every notable pilot of the day flew the Vega, using the theretofore unprecedented combination of speed and range to set record after record. A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.

Transcontinental Air Transport made headlines in 1929 when it reduced the travel time between New York and Los Angeles to a mere 48 hours.

A short flight by MiGMan created on the release of the sim in 2004.

I did some virtual barnstorming in 2004. In terms of fun this was as good as it got, and that was pretty good!

"Today we can easily imagine the exhilaration of that first flight, but we may not at first pause to consider the realities of the airborne experience: wooden propellors driven by bicycle chains, muslin-covered wings, an engine generating 12 horsepower. Takeoffs and landings are unpredictable at best, and the first successful flight lasted all of 12 seconds. The elegance of such astonishing success belies a crucible of self-sacrifice and daredevil perseverance."

Breaking every rule in the book I fly under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, through a football stadium, and frighten the diners 60 floors up in Centrepoint Tower's revolving restaurant! Oh, and it's at night in a Vought Corsair, which Microsoft thoughtfully provided for us in every copy of Flight Sim 2004.
And then I land at Sydney International Airport... probably in the wrong direction...

This was the "Save Boris Yeltsin" mission which was typical of the fun to be had in this series. The footage was shot in the 1998 Windows collection Fighters Anthology.

I use the Bell 407 for Helicopter flights in MiGMan’s World Tour as it is beautifully modelled and easy to fly.

Microsoft Flight Simulator allows us to fly a virtual drone. In these videos I showcase locations from MiGMan’s World Tour.

Enjoy my 'airmanship'. Everything I know about test piloting I learned on the back cover of a book about Chuck Yeager!

It's both fun and worthwhile to explore the slow end of the envelope in your favourite aircraft. Worthwhile because you will be in this part of the flight envelope on every single landing.