you better feel the need for speed because we’re on a highway to the
because we’re on a highway to the
because we’re on a highway to the dangerzone I’ll be going up with you to
dangerzone I’ll be going up with you to
dangerzone I’ll be going up with you to get you a point it will be fun welcome
get you a point it will be fun welcome
get you a point it will be fun welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten air combat games alright commander
air combat games alright commander
air combat games alright commander here’s how we’ll handle it for this list
here’s how we’ll handle it for this list
here’s how we’ll handle it for this list we’re looking at games that see players
we’re looking at games that see players
we’re looking at games that see players take control of a fighter aircraft to do
take control of a fighter aircraft to do
take control of a fighter aircraft to do combat in the sky the games in question
combat in the sky the games in question
combat in the sky the games in question can stem from arcade or simulation
can stem from arcade or simulation
can stem from arcade or simulation routes as long as they incorporate
routes as long as they incorporate
routes as long as they incorporate fixed-wing aircraft into the mix with
fixed-wing aircraft into the mix with
fixed-wing aircraft into the mix with that said it’s time to hit the
that said it’s time to hit the
that said it’s time to hit the afterburners the matter flyboy a little
afterburners the matter flyboy a little
afterburners the matter flyboy a little bit of a surprise in the air shake you
bit of a surprise in the air shake you
bit of a surprise in the air shake you up
up
up number 10 Chuck Yeager’s air combat
number 10 Chuck Yeager’s air combat
number 10 Chuck Yeager’s air combat welcome to Chuck Yeager’s air combat
welcome to Chuck Yeager’s air combat
welcome to Chuck Yeager’s air combat borrowing the namesake of the man who
borrowing the namesake of the man who
borrowing the namesake of the man who piloted the first jet to ever break the
piloted the first jet to ever break the
piloted the first jet to ever break the sound barrier this game saw players take
sound barrier this game saw players take
sound barrier this game saw players take control of fighter planes over simulated
control of fighter planes over simulated
control of fighter planes over simulated theatres of war including Vietnam and
theatres of war including Vietnam and
theatres of war including Vietnam and world war ii at the time it was a
world war ii at the time it was a
world war ii at the time it was a technological marvel as it was renowned
technological marvel as it was renowned
technological marvel as it was renowned for its technical finesse and
for its technical finesse and
for its technical finesse and playability
yeah girl and more than just his name to
yeah girl and more than just his name to the project though as he also allowed
the project though as he also allowed
the project though as he also allowed his voice to be used and acted as a
his voice to be used and acted as a
his voice to be used and acted as a technical consultant during development
technical consultant during development
technical consultant during development congratulation number nine Birds of
congratulation number nine Birds of
congratulation number nine Birds of Steel world war two is not just a hugely
Steel world war two is not just a hugely
Steel world war two is not just a hugely popular stage for first-person shooters
popular stage for first-person shooters
popular stage for first-person shooters but also air combat games so expect to
but also air combat games so expect to
but also air combat games so expect to see a bunch of them on this list Birds
see a bunch of them on this list Birds
see a bunch of them on this list Birds of Steel is one of the more modern
of Steel is one of the more modern
of Steel is one of the more modern flight games to hit consoles and fans of
flight games to hit consoles and fans of
flight games to hit consoles and fans of the genre are definitely thankful for it
the genre are definitely thankful for it
the genre are definitely thankful for it witty made no beard featuring more than
witty made no beard featuring more than
witty made no beard featuring more than 100 real flyable planes from the second
100 real flyable planes from the second
100 real flyable planes from the second world war era the game is also quite
world war era the game is also quite
world war era the game is also quite versatile as like many of its
versatile as like many of its
versatile as like many of its contemporaries it allows players to
contemporaries it allows players to
contemporaries it allows players to switch between simulator and arcade
switch between simulator and arcade
switch between simulator and arcade style controls number eight tom clancy’s
style controls number eight tom clancy’s
style controls number eight tom clancy’s hawx warmed up and awaiting orders
hawx warmed up and awaiting orders
hawx warmed up and awaiting orders spotting from Ubisoft’s cannon of tom
spotting from Ubisoft’s cannon of tom
spotting from Ubisoft’s cannon of tom clancy licensed works Hawkes finally let
clancy licensed works Hawkes finally let
clancy licensed works Hawkes finally let players take modern warfare to the skies
sporting a nifty new flight mode that
sporting a nifty new flight mode that allowed players to perform harrowing
allowed players to perform harrowing
allowed players to perform harrowing acrobatics in one on one dog bites by
acrobatics in one on one dog bites by
acrobatics in one on one dog bites by turning off the safety features of their
turning off the safety features of their
turning off the safety features of their planes that means taking more risks and
planes that means taking more risks and
planes that means taking more risks and flying more aggressively pucks might not
flying more aggressively pucks might not
flying more aggressively pucks might not have been the successful franchise that
have been the successful franchise that
have been the successful franchise that Ubisoft wanted but it’s still a recent
Ubisoft wanted but it’s still a recent
Ubisoft wanted but it’s still a recent example of modern dogfighting done right
example of modern dogfighting done right
example of modern dogfighting done right enjoy your flight number 7 afterburner
cruisin in on the jet stream left behind
cruisin in on the jet stream left behind by Top Gun in the 80s afterburner
by Top Gun in the 80s afterburner
by Top Gun in the 80s afterburner allowed players to easily and safely
allowed players to easily and safely
allowed players to easily and safely take on the thrills of combat in an f-14
take on the thrills of combat in an f-14
take on the thrills of combat in an f-14 Tomcat although clearly the most arcade
Tomcat although clearly the most arcade
Tomcat although clearly the most arcade style game on our list afterburner
style game on our list afterburner
style game on our list afterburner seemed to be the ultimate arcade game by
seemed to be the ultimate arcade game by
seemed to be the ultimate arcade game by placing players in a moving cockpit
placing players in a moving cockpit
placing players in a moving cockpit complete with headrest mounted speakers
complete with headrest mounted speakers
complete with headrest mounted speakers and joystick admit it you want wannabes
and joystick admit it you want wannabes
and joystick admit it you want wannabes in your living room right now John not
in your living room right now John not
in your living room right now John not now now number 6 f-18 interceptor coming
now now number 6 f-18 interceptor coming
now now number 6 f-18 interceptor coming out in the late 80s as well this was the
out in the late 80s as well this was the
out in the late 80s as well this was the computer game that started the trend of
computer game that started the trend of
computer game that started the trend of flight simulation games although limited
flight simulation games although limited
flight simulation games although limited in terms of graphics interceptor allowed
in terms of graphics interceptor allowed
in terms of graphics interceptor allowed players to feel like they truly were
players to feel like they truly were
players to feel like they truly were seated in a supersonic aircraft and even
seated in a supersonic aircraft and even
seated in a supersonic aircraft and even placed landmarks from the San Francisco
placed landmarks from the San Francisco
placed landmarks from the San Francisco Bay Area into the game laughs at the
Bay Area into the game laughs at the
Bay Area into the game laughs at the graphics all you want in 1988 these were
graphics all you want in 1988 these were
graphics all you want in 1988 these were pretty impressive
number five Digital combat simulator
number five Digital combat simulator world coming in at the midpoint on our
world coming in at the midpoint on our
world coming in at the midpoint on our list is this free-to-play pay to add-on
list is this free-to-play pay to add-on
list is this free-to-play pay to add-on game that strives to be the last word in
game that strives to be the last word in
game that strives to be the last word in modern simulation
with an ever-growing list of flyable
with an ever-growing list of flyable aircraft the attention to detail is
aircraft the attention to detail is
aircraft the attention to detail is staggering in this game even going so
staggering in this game even going so
staggering in this game even going so far as to simulate the pilots blacking
far as to simulate the pilots blacking
far as to simulate the pilots blacking out from g-forces if you’re itching to
out from g-forces if you’re itching to
out from g-forces if you’re itching to get behind the stick of an a-10 warthog
get behind the stick of an a-10 warthog
get behind the stick of an a-10 warthog look no further number four
look no further number four
look no further number four war thunder very few games can capture
war thunder very few games can capture
war thunder very few games can capture the scale of world war two but this game
the scale of world war two but this game
the scale of world war two but this game tries its darndest by using online
tries its darndest by using online
tries its darndest by using online multiplayer to create massive battles
multiplayer to create massive battles
multiplayer to create massive battles along with ground vehicles the game
along with ground vehicles the game
along with ground vehicles the game allows players to pilot hundreds of
allows players to pilot hundreds of
allows players to pilot hundreds of planes and even allows them to switch
planes and even allows them to switch
planes and even allows them to switch between three different playstyles
between three different playstyles
between three different playstyles arcade simulation and realistic with
arcade simulation and realistic with
arcade simulation and realistic with over 350 aircraft and the ability to
over 350 aircraft and the ability to
over 350 aircraft and the ability to shoot planes down by injuring the pilot
shoot planes down by injuring the pilot
shoot planes down by injuring the pilot himself
himself
himself war thunder is a historians dream
number three Ace Combat five the unsung
number three Ace Combat five the unsung war let’s finish this up quick so we get
war let’s finish this up quick so we get
war let’s finish this up quick so we get home to our families the storied Ace
home to our families the storied Ace
home to our families the storied Ace Combat series has several worthy entries
Combat series has several worthy entries
Combat series has several worthy entries but nothing really comes close to the
but nothing really comes close to the
but nothing really comes close to the fifth I agree with your observation a
fifth I agree with your observation a
fifth I agree with your observation a wide variety of contemporary aircraft
wide variety of contemporary aircraft
wide variety of contemporary aircraft with extensive detail combined with a
with extensive detail combined with a
with extensive detail combined with a story that’s both endearing and epic you
story that’s both endearing and epic you
story that’s both endearing and epic you can expect any less professor and the
can expect any less professor and the
can expect any less professor and the perfect blend of realism and arcade eNOS
perfect blend of realism and arcade eNOS
perfect blend of realism and arcade eNOS make the game both fun and accessible
the final result of it all is a timeless
the final result of it all is a timeless game that will have you keeping your old
game that will have you keeping your old
game that will have you keeping your old ps2 out of storage for a very long time
ps2 out of storage for a very long time
ps2 out of storage for a very long time we’re launching with this formation then
we’re launching with this formation then
we’re launching with this formation then bra squeeze launch number 2 falcon 4.0
bra squeeze launch number 2 falcon 4.0
bra squeeze launch number 2 falcon 4.0 allied force cowboy 1 1 in this
allied force cowboy 1 1 in this
allied force cowboy 1 1 in this simulator owes its legacy to both the
simulator owes its legacy to both the
simulator owes its legacy to both the real f-16 fighting falcon a staple of
real f-16 fighting falcon a staple of
real f-16 fighting falcon a staple of the US air force and the original falcon
the US air force and the original falcon
the US air force and the original falcon 4.0 game which was released in 98
upgrading the original source code the
upgrading the original source code the result is a sleek and polished simulator
result is a sleek and polished simulator
result is a sleek and polished simulator one that allows pilots to push both
one that allows pilots to push both
one that allows pilots to push both their dogfighting and ground attack
their dogfighting and ground attack
their dogfighting and ground attack skills to the limit with a heavy focus
skills to the limit with a heavy focus
skills to the limit with a heavy focus on destroying targets that are miles
on destroying targets that are miles
on destroying targets that are miles away this is the king of modern
away this is the king of modern
away this is the king of modern simulation cowboy one one turn left to
simulation cowboy one one turn left to
simulation cowboy one one turn left to final approach course he replies arrow
final approach course he replies arrow
final approach course he replies arrow exp before we take to the air with our
exp before we take to the air with our
exp before we take to the air with our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one il-2 Sturmovik over the past
number one il-2 Sturmovik over the past decade this series has been the last
decade this series has been the last
decade this series has been the last word in world war ii air combat so we’d
word in world war ii air combat so we’d
word in world war ii air combat so we’d be remiss if we didn’t pick the game
be remiss if we didn’t pick the game
be remiss if we didn’t pick the game that started it all as our first pick
allowing players to play as pilots from
allowing players to play as pilots from a variety of nations the game focuses on
a variety of nations the game focuses on
a variety of nations the game focuses on battles around the eastern front of
battles around the eastern front of
battles around the eastern front of world war ii its authenticity and its
world war ii its authenticity and its
world war ii its authenticity and its detailed planes are surpassed only by
detailed planes are surpassed only by
detailed planes are surpassed only by the sequels and the add-ons that
the sequels and the add-ons that
the sequels and the add-ons that followed hey check out that sweet damage
followed hey check out that sweet damage
followed hey check out that sweet damage modelling do you agree with our list
which air combat game did we miss for
which air combat game did we miss for more top 10s about your favorite games
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that’s all we know at this point major suit up and report to the flight day
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