GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
- +
Decent sense of speed
- +
Looks good
- +
Flame jobs on planes
Cons
- -
Jets too similar
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Unavoidable damage
- -
Shallow overall
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| Genre | Flight |
| Description | With its progenitors watching from the arcade past, this fledging screams onto the scene, engines a-blazing, looking fast, fun, and full of promise. |
| Platform | "PSP" |
| US censor rating | "Rating Pending" |
| UK censor rating | "12+" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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