Rating? 98%
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With seven aircraft to fly and a host of thrilling adventures, you may well leave the wife and family at home for years.
Abacus is the publisher of this this super-spanking new and delightful quality flight simulation.
Abacus has been in the business of developing and publishing flight sim software since 1978.
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They are one of the pioneers in the industry, battling forward monthly to bring enthusiasts new and exciting simulation programs to soften the heart of the most ruthless simmer.
Flight Deck 4, the latest title, is both exciting and fun-filled.
The USS Ronald Reagan is your new base.
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| F/A-18C Hornet |
Launch and recovery is the order of the day.
During launch, a powerful catapult gets you airborne in just a few hundred feet.
And in recovery, your tailhook needs to catch the steel cable to bring your muscular aircraft to a screeching halt.
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The new launch and recovery system is exclusive for Flight Deck 4 with easy-to-use catapult and cable.
You'll fly any of these seven aircraft, and for hours:
What do we think of it?
The boys in the office have done little work for three days
The office rings of their shouts and excited hoops as they "hit the deck" time and time again.
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Flight Deck 4 uses an all-new simplified catapult launch and recovery system.
You'll experience the thrill of authentic deck operations with AI traffic on and above the carrier.
You'll see why cable recovery on the short flight deck is both thrilling and nerve-wracking.
Then you will understand why ComputerNews' staff are doing little little else but flying the planes of Flight Deck 4 at the moment.
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To get your copy, go to Abacuspub.com and download the sim.
The premier US Navy fighter aircraft, the McDonnell-Douglas (Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet, are perhaps the most ruthless of the aircraft in Flight Deck 4.
Doubtless, you have already flown the F/A-18 in FS2004 and know the speed and power that bursts from this magnificent aircraft.
The US Navy uses it as a fighter escort and for fleet air defence.
In its attack role, the Hornet is used for force projection, interdiction and close air support.
We can actually trace the development background of the F/A-18 to a US Air Force need for a new aircraft.
When the US Air Force selected the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle in late 1969 to replace the F-4 Phantom as its frontline all-weather fighter, there was an apparent need for a cheaper, simpler and smaller design to supplement the very complex and expensive Eagle.Since then the Northrop-designed aircraft has become the premier attack fighter aircraft.
You, too will experience the thrill of this mighty plane, particularly in landing on the deck in Flight Deck 4.
These two planes will probably become your favourites in this flight sim.
You will have many hours of fun and excitment, thanks to Abacus.