Propeller aeroplane
Vehicles theme
Player controls any aeroplane that propels itself mainly with a spinning propeller, used before the invention of jet aircraft.
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Name variations: propeller airplane, propeller aircraft, tractor aircraft
X360 2009-09-08
A800 1986
DOS 1993
LIN ? *
8801 1987
MSX 1986
WIN 2011-04-21
MSX2 1986
IIE 1980
IIE 1981
DOS 1995
C64 1984
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.
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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Aircraft: P-38 Lightning, Aircraft: Sopwith Camel, Aircraft: P-47 Thunderbolt, Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire
Games by year
The first Propeller aeroplane video game was released in 1980.
Microprose, Mirrorsoft and Midas Interactive Entertainment published most of these games.