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Commentary, analysis, opinions and more about modern and retro flight simulators of varying realism.

Balsa Model Flight Sim (Beta): More Content, More Fun

TaskForce23

Sep 10
7 min

Balsa Model Flight Sim (Beta): More Content, More Fun

Impressions from the closed beta of Balsa Model Flight Sim and its new additions!

Aft-Launched Missiles: Ace Combat Fiction, or Russian Fact?

T.J. "Millie" Archer

Aug 21
6 min

Aft-Launched Missiles: Ace Combat Fiction, or Russian Fact?

Ace Combat Zero, mission 6, Diapason: you’ve just liberated the Ustian capital of Directus. Ready for your victory lap, your celebration ...

Santiago Cuberos

Jul 27
9 min

Skyward's DIY Headtracker Build Guide

A complete guide on how to build a DIY headtracking setup, from start to finish.

Tiny Combat's Interactable Development Path

Aaron Mendoza

May 26
4 min

Tiny Combat's Interactable Development Path

I found myself suddenly cheering late in the evening of April 7th, 2020. With Why485 announcing the beginning of a three-month concerted ...

Ace Combat 6 Fly For Freedom Tournament: Analysis and Interview

Aaron Mendoza

Apr 28
10 min

Ace Combat 6 Fly For Freedom Tournament: Analysis and Interview

The Ace Combat 6 Fly for Freedom Tournament was the first online multiplayer competition for the Ace Combat series. The event was organiz...

Aaron Mendoza

Apr 21
9 min

Multiplayer Focus of Comanche (2020)

The return of the Comanche is sure to pique the interests of rotary-wing flight sim enthusiasts. But those expecting a single player focu...

The “Switchblade” Wing: Feasible or Fantasy?

T.J. "Millie" Archer

Apr 14
7 min

The “Switchblade” Wing: Feasible or Fantasy?

It’s arguable that there is no more intriguing fictional aircraft in the Ace Combat series than the X-02 Wyvern. Appearing as the lone “b...

A History of Automatic Maneuver Systems from Project Aces

Aaron Mendoza

Mar 25
6 min

A History of Automatic Maneuver Systems from Project Aces

Since its introduction in the arcades of 1993, the Ace Combat franchise did not give players a level of control over their aircraft neede...

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"The Road to Ace Combat": Looking back at Air Combat 22

TaskForce23

Jun 29
1 min

"The Road to Ace Combat": Looking back at Air Combat 22

Aaron Mendoza

May 26
4 min

Tiny Combat's Interactable Development Path

Interview with TaskForce 23, Ace Combat Focused Japanese Translator

Santiago Cuberos

Oct 4, 2019
7 min

Interview with TaskForce 23, Ace Combat Focused Japanese Translator

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