Synopsis
The Lockheed-Martin F-16 has been historically proven to be a highly durable and capable fighter planes in modern warfare. More than 20 countries either utilize the F-16 now or have them on order. In the last quarter-century, more than 4,000 F-16's have been manufactured with continuous upgrading of weaponry and capability adding even more dimension to this sturdy fighter.
F-16 Aggressor is a flight simulation built to exacting specifications. As late as 1998, the Block 50/52 was the standard United States Air Force version of the F-16 with a delta-wing version (Block 60) of the aircraft scheduled to hit the skies in 2001. The F-16 uses a fly-by-wire control system which means the pilot's control stick is connected to control actuators by wire, not rods and cranks as in days past. This feature makes the F-16 agile and invites aggressive flying.
In F-16 Aggressor, the player will experience a world spanning more than 900 billion square meters of 3D enhanced, texture-mapped environmental landscapes. Time of day, weather conditions, atmospheric clouds, mist and a wide variety of terrain are all features of the game. More than 40 geopolitical missions await the cyber-pilot, covering areas over the African continent.
Specific locales of the missions sprawl over a vast theater, ranging from the Atlantic coast in northwest Africa (Morocco) to the Saharan regions encompassing Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Landscape features include the Great Rift Valley, the Serengeti Plain, the startling red Lake Natron, Lake Tana, the soaring peaks of Kilimanjaro and the Atlas Mountain Range in northwest Africa.
Topping off the F-16 simulation is real-time voice sampling, 3D sound, Doppler sound effects, an original, digitally mastered music score and terrain that is mapped to 1 km 2 resolutions. The cockpit replicates the real deal in nearly every facet and the game offers ten cockpit views and adjustable HUD (head up display) functionality. Eight camera views including fly-by and chase perspectives are available as well.
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Extra Credits
F-16 Aggressor enters the new millennium (Y2K) as the world's most prolific modern fighter. It is still competitive since its inception and origin in 1965, spurred on by requirements of the Vietnam War. Since then, the aircraft has undergone numerous enhancements, modifications and uses, with more than 4000 operational (c.1999). The aircraft is still competitive with newer types of fighters such as the Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon. An enhanced version (the delta-wing F-16) is still available at Ft. Worth should the intended F-16 replacement, the tri-service Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) be delayed or sidelined.