''Infinite Flight'' is an

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developed by Infinite Flight LLC. The game is available for Android and

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Gameplay

The simulator includes single-player and multi-player modes, including an option to play as air traffic control. As a mobile game, ''Infinite Flight'' relies on the device's

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for flight control.

Reception

In a 2011 review, ''Windows Central'' wrote that the simulator got better with experience and would likely appeal to fans of the genre. In 2012, ''The Mac Observer'' gave the first release a score of 2.5/5 ("Disappointing"), comparing it negatively to other flight simulators. In 2014, ''

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'' considered ''Infinite Flight'' one of the best on the

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and ''

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'' called it the best on mobile devices. '' FlightSim.com'' later wrote approvingly of the just-released

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aircraft, saying that the game's newer models were much better than earlier models.

References

External links

* {{Official website 2011 video games Android (operating system) games Flight simulation video games IOS games Video games developed in the United States Windows Phone games General flight simulators