Underplayed Gems

Flight Academy (2002)

Flight Academy cover
Platforms
Xbox
Genres
Simulator
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How it feels

A relaxed, gradually escalating flight sim about earning your wings as a passenger pilot.

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About

Flight sim, built on the advanced GIN-YOKU system. Instead of serving up airborne battle action, Flight Academy lets players experience what it's like to be a passenger jet pilot. Would-be pilots work their way up from a single-prop A36 plane all the way to a full-sized airliner. The game lets players explore take off and land from multiple Japanese airports and explore the airspace over several islands in the Pacific.

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