40 Great Flight Simulator Adventures
by Charles Gulick
Bruce Artwick's first version of Flight Simulator was released in
1979 and ran on the Apple II with just 16K of memory. Since then, Flight Simulator for the IBM PC and
PCjr and Flight Simulator II
for Apple, Atari, and Commodore 64 personal computers have become huge
successes. These second-generation simulations added more color, 3-D
graphics, and more-realistic flying.
Thousands of computer users have enjoyed the
experience of flight with these programs. And now, with COMPUTE!'s 40 Great Flight Simulator Adventures,
both experienced aviators and rookie pilots can enjoy the thrill and
excitement of flying 40 customized flight simulator scenarios.
Each scenario takes you on a tour through the air,
and puts an instructor and guide right beside you. Parameters are
provided to position your aircraft in midflight or on the ground
waiting for takeoff. The realism of Flight
Simulator and Flight
Simulator II-so realistic that the controls may seem
intimidating at first-is turned to your advantage in each scenario.
With clear directions and thorough advice, 40 Great Flight Simulator Adventures
gently takes you from the ground to the stratosphere.
Imagine yourself in the cockpit of your Piper 181
Cherokee Archer, flying over mountains, around skyscrapers, and between
the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Experience the danger of
night flying, soaring upside down, or landing your airplane without any
power.
Can you save the golden-haired girl on Catalina
Island? The weather is terrible and no other pilot will risk it. You
can't use your radar and you'll have to make a touchdown with just your
instruments.
Or maybe you'd prefer a pleasant flight along the
Kankakee River or an aerial tour of New York City.
You'll even see sights undocumented in the manuals,
like a mysterious airport (is it a secret base?; and strange aerial
phenomena (have you entered the Twilight Zone?).
With your copy of Fliglit
Simulator or Flight Simulator
II, a computer, and this book, you can experience all these and
more. With 40 Great Flight Simulator
Adventures as your instructor and guide, you'll learn tricks and
maneuvers you never imagined possible.
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