Propeller aeroplane

Vehicles theme

Player controls any aeroplane that propels itself mainly with a spinning propeller, used before the invention of jet aircraft.

144
games
37
platforms

Name variations: propeller airplane, propeller aircraft, tractor aircraft

Succeeded by:
* Jet aircraft

Not to be confused with rotorary-wing aircraft.
Commonly propeller aircraft suffered significantly from stalling and such compared to jet aircraft.

The move towards jet aircraft started around the second world war, though they only had limited usage during it. Propeller planes are still used as civilian aircraft in modern days, though.

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Parent group

Aeroplane

Child groups

Aircraft: P-38 Lightning, Aircraft: Sopwith Camel, Aircraft: P-47 Thunderbolt, Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire

Games by year

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The first Propeller aeroplane video game was released in 1980.

Microprose, Mirrorsoft and Midas Interactive Entertainment published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 23
MS-DOS 17
Linux 11
Amiga 9
Arcade 8
ZX Spectrum 7
C64 7
Atari ST 7
PS2 6
Amstrad CPC 6
Mac OS Classic 5
X360 3
NES 3
GB 2
PC Engine 2
MSX 2
PSP 2
PS3 2
Apple II E 2
BeOS 2
Atari 400/800 2
Mac OS X 1
Electron 1
NEC PC9801 1
PS 1
MICRO 7 - FM7 1
Zeebo 1
MSX2 1
Sharp X1 1
BBC 1