''Su-27 Flanker'' is a

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released for the PC (

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and Microsoft Windows) in

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on CD. Developed in

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and published by

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(SSI), the game takes part in

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and allows players to fly the Sukhoi Su-27 in various combat roles. The game also includes a mission editor, allowing the player to create custom gameplay scenarios. The Windows 95 version was released first, with the DOS version being developed later.

Version history

* ''Su-27 Flanker'': released 1995 * ''Su-27 Flanker Mission Disk'': released 1997 * ''Su-27 Flanker: Squadron Commander's Edition'': released 1997, compilation that includes the main game and expansion

Reception

Reviewing the Windows 95 version, a '' Next Generation'' critic summarized the game as being "designed for realism over ease of use." He noted that the notations in the cockpit are in Russian, and that the game has no introduction of any sort when it boots up, instead simply presenting a long list of files with undescriptive names, leaving the player with no idea of where to start. He concluded that serious flight sim enthusiasts should consider getting the game for its "unsurpassed" realistic modeling of the Su-27, but that anyone else would be completely lost. He scored it two out of five stars. ''Su-27 Flanker'' was a runner-up for ''Computer Gaming World''s 1995 "Simulation of the Year" award, which ultimately went to '' EF2000''. The editors wrote that ''Su-27 Flanker'' features "an astonishing variety of allies and targets in the air and on the ground, as well as extremely challenging computer pilot AI."

Sequels

* '' Flanker 2.0'': is a direct sequel to ''Su-27 Flanker''. * '' Lock On: Modern Air Combat'' is a continuation of the ''Flanker'' series. * '' Digital Combat Simulator'' includes Su-27, Su-33 and J-11 simulations descended from the ''Flanker'' and ''Lock On'' versions.

References

External links

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Eagle Dynamics

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