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Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 2.0

CYAFT is an accomplished flight sim and definitely one to rival Microsoft's serious aircraft simulations - all it lacks is a large play area. Not a game for the trigger happy war junkies amongst you, but maybe one for people who want to fly some of the greatest planes ever.

Real sim enthusiasts will love the realistic control, the number of options and the range of planes and courses. However, even they may be disappointed by the slightly jerky graphics, even at the lowest detail setting.

If you like general aviation rather than combat, and fancy your hand as a formation pilot, you might find AFT reaches your itch. But sadly for most, the program doesn't quite come up to scratch.

Flight Simulator 2 is considered the ultimate game for any serious simulator fan. It is against this type of market that Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer will be competing. But is it good enough? On paper it sounds very impressive: the multitude of planes, the hundreds of options and the alternative scenarios. All I can say is that it would have been if the bare bones of the game were as good as its competitors. The controls are terrible, the scenery moves in jerks and the sound is very uninspiring. I can't recommend this simulator to anybody.

Arguably one of the most flexible flight sims, packed with options and some fun scenarios. Unfortunately though, the whole thing fails to inspire due to the decidedly unfriendly pace.

The approach of Chuck's Flight Trainer is so sedate and at times seemingly aimless, that it could put you off flight sims for ever. If it's an introduction to flight you want, go for Interceptor.