A History of Military Flight Simulation – Part 2

Part II – The journey continues...

1991 saw the release of 11 military flight sims for the PC. Of all the titles, Falcon 3.0 heralded a new generation in simulation technology.

Falcon 3.0 heralded a new generation in simulation technology.
Falcon 3.0 heralded a new generation in simulation technology. Leonard ‘Flightdoc’ Hjalmarson

Enter Falcon 3.0

Falcon 3.0 had the first dynamic campaign system, involving the player in an ongoing battle in a persistent world, with the forward line shifting with the fortunes of war. Falcon 3.0 was probably the first simulation to have a padlock view, simulating the player turning his head to keep a fix on the bandit.

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