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Ace of Aces: Flying Machines cover
1983BGG rank #7,096

Ace of Aces: Flying Machines

by Alfred Leonardi · Chessex

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Players2
Time20m
ComplexityLight
Age12+

About the game

What is Ace of Aces: Flying Machines?

The Flying Machines book set pits a Fokker EIII Eindecker against an Airco DH2 "pusher" plane (meaning that the propeller was at the back of the aircraft.) Because of the pusher configuration, the DH2 has a flexible forward firing gun - a novel addition to the Ace of Aces system. The game also provides statistics for other early-war German aircraft and Allied pusher aircraft which may be played using this set. Flying Machines includes a different variety of maneuvers than was used in the Powerhouse and Handy Rotary books. This makes for interesting match-ups between the sets.

How it plays

Mechanics

SimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

On the shelf

Categories

Aviation / FlightWargameWorld War I

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  • How do setup and the first turn work in Ace of Aces: Flying Machines?
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