Flying Corps

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Description

Fly four different campaigns of the World War I. The missions are very different and reach from patrol flights to fast attacks. You'll meet planes like Sopwith Camel, Nieuport Scout, SPAD S.XIII, Albatros D.III or Fokker Dr.I Triplane, to mention a few. The game is for both, beginners and experts as you can individually change the realism model.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Aircraft: Albatros D.III
• Aircraft: Fokker Dr.I
• Aircraft: Nieuport 28
• Aircraft: RAF S.E.5
• Aircraft: Sopwith Camel
• Aircraft: SPAD S.XIII
• Historical conflict: World War I

User Reviews

Fantastic WW1 flight simulation.

DOS

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The Press Says

PC Team	DOS	Feb, 1997	92 out of 100	92
Coming Soon Magazine	DOS	Mar, 1997	89 out of 100	89
Power Play	Windows	Jan, 1997	86 out of 100	86
Power Play	DOS	Jan, 1997	86 out of 100	86
Joystick (French)	Windows	Feb, 1997	85 out of 100	85
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Feb, 1997	81 out of 100	81
Edge	Windows	Feb, 1997	8 out of 10	80
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Windows	May, 1997		80
High Score	DOS	Mar, 1997	3 out of 5	60
High Score	Windows	Mar, 1997	3 out of 5	60

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Trivia

Extras

The box contains lots of useful documentation. Empire included detailed full-colour terrain maps of all main scenario's: Metz, Nancy, Florange, Verdun, Cambrai, Arras, Douai, Apremont, St. Quentin and Amiens. They threw in a Complete Course of Flying Instruction as well. It is an original illustrated book written by Flight-Commander W.G. McMinnies and published in 1918 by Temple Press Limited, London (237 pp.). It's a complete flying guide and incredibly comprehensive.

Gold version

At the end of 1997, the game was re-released as Flying Corps Gold. This new version had Direct3D support, a new plane (Fokker D7), a mission editor, a new campaign and force feedback support. Multiplayer support was added as well, but internet play was quite buggy. Gamers who bought the original Flying Corps could partially update their game through the 1.1a patch. Direct3D support became available, but the new plane, the new campaign and the mission editor were left out.

Awards

• PC Powerplay (Germany)
  • Issue 07/2006 - #7 Best Packaging