Cover art for Ace of Aces: Flying Machines

Ace of Aces: Flying Machines

1983 · BGG
Avg rating
6.99
Bayes rating
5.68
Weight
1.72 (Light)
Players
2
Playtime
20 min
Ratings count
307

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Description

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.



Mechanics

Simulation Simultaneous Action Selection

Themes

Aviation / Flight World War I

Publishers

Chessex Flying Buffalo, Inc. (FBI) Nova Game Designs

Designers

Alfred Leonardi