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
37platforms
Name variations: propeller airplane, propeller aircraft, tractor aircraft
PS3 2011-11-15
OCS 1990
LIN 2006-07-01
DOS 1993
PS1 2002-05-23
ST 1991
BBC 1987
CPC 1989
WIN 2007-01
DOS 1993
WIN 1998-10-31
X360 2009-09-08
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.