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The best flight simulation games

The most common kind of vehicle simulation is without doubt flight simulation involving planes or helicopters of any kind. There are two distinct types of flight simulation games: the ones focused on aerial combat (often involving historical scenarios, missions, etc.) and the ones based on civilian flight.

Most popular flight simulation games

Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0
vehicle simulationDOS, Mac OS
EF 2000
vehicle simulationDOS
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Overlord

DOS19944.7/5 Rowan Software
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Flying Corps

DOSWindows 3.x1997protected4.5/5 Rowan Software
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Extreme Assault

DOS19974.4/5 Blue Byte Software
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Infiltrator

DOS19874.3/5 Chris Gray Enterprises
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Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe

DOS19914.3/5 LucasArts
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe is a combat flight simulation game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (later known as LucasArts) in 1991. It was designed for MS-DOS systems and later released for Amiga computers. The game was notable for its detailed and immersive portrayal of aerial combat during World War II, particularly focusing on the ...
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Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

DOS19894.3/5 LucasArts
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain is an abandoned historical combat flight simulation game set in Great Britain (obviously) during World War 2. Their Finest Hour was designed by Lawrence Holland, developed and released by LucasArts in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Atari ST.
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A-10 Tank Killer

DOS19894.3/5 Dynamix
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Chuck Yeager's Air Combat

DOS19914.3/5 Electronic Arts
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1991 by Electronic Arts. The game is named after and endorsed by the real-life aviation legend, Chuck Yeager, who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier. In Chuck Yeager's Air Combat players take on the role of a World War II fighter pilot, flying various ai...
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Heroes of the 357th

DOS19924.3/5 Midnight Software
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Fleet Defender

DOS1994protected4.3/5 MicroProse Software
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Dawn Patrol

DOS19944.3/5 Rowan Software
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Comanche: Maximum overkill

DOS19924.3/5 NovaLogic
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Aces Over Europe

DOS19934.3/5 Dynamix
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B-17 Flying Fortress

DOS19924.3/5 MicroProse Software
B-17 Flying Fortress is a single-player historical combat flight simulation game designed by Mike Brunton, developed and released by MicroProse Software in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. As the title suggests, it's a simulation of the B-17 heavy bomber, set during World War II. Flight is not the only aspect of the game you are involved with: you...
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Battlehawks 1942

DOS19884.3/5 LucasArts
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Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS19894.3/5 Artech Studios
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Tornado

DOS1993protected4.3/5 Digital Integration
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Falcon 3.0

DOS1991protected4.2/5 Sphere
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Strike Commander

DOS1993protected4.2/5 Origin Systems
Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS.
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F-14 Tomcat

DOS19904.2/5 Dynamix
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Night Hawk: F-117A Stealth Fighter

DOS1991protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
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Aces of the Pacific

DOS19924.2/5 Dynamix
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F-19 Stealth Fighter

DOS1988protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
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ATAC: The Secret War Against Drugs

DOS19924.2/5 Argonaut Games
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1942: The Pacific Air War

DOS1994protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
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F-22 Lightning 2

DOS19964.2/5 NovaLogic
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EF 2000

DOS19954.2/5 Digital Image Design
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F-15 Strike Eagle III

DOS19924.2/5 MicroProse Software
F-15 Strike Eagle III is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1992. It was developed by MicroProse and is the third installment in the F-15 Strike Eagle series. The game was designed for various computer platforms of that era, including MS-DOS and Amiga. F-15 Strike Eagle 3 is a military flight simulation that puts playe...
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Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare

DOS19934.2/5 Vektor graphics
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F-16 Combat Pilot

DOS19894.2/5 Digital Integration