Introduction

The flight simulator puts you in the pilot's seat of a Spitfire Mark II single seater fighter. You can make it fly just like the real thing - taking off, turning, climbing and landing. In fact, you can do virtually all the things that the real aircraft can - loop the loop, rolling and any aerobatics you wish to attempt. Take care though, because things can go disastrously wrong and you may find yourself struggling to regain control as the aircraft plummets towards the ground.

Incorporated in Aviator is a three-dimensional world ready for you to explore (map provided). Your score is based on successful landings and tests of skill such as flying between skyscrapers or under bridges. There is also a chance to repel unfriendly life forms from outer space both on the ground and in the air; a combined test of flying skill, navigation and tactics as you seek and destroy.

Acornsoft Aviator is fully compatible with either keyboards of joysticks - joysticks make life easier, but are not essential.