Jet is a simulator developed by subLOGIC, released 31 December 1985 on Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Jet is
Jet is a simulator game developed by subLOGIC and released in 1985. It is available on Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Mac and PC-9800 Series.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Fly an F-16 Fighting Falcon, the most advanced tactical fighter aircraft in the world. Or put yourself at the controls of a carrier-based F-18 Hornet, the Navy's newest multi-role fighter. Jet lets you fly either of these fast, maneuverable machines. Your aircraft is equipped with a fullscreen Heads Up Display for monitoring instruments and environment simultaneously. Free flight mode gets you started. Then you can select from a variety of land-sea strike or dogfight options to test your combat performance. Jet carries an internal M61 machine gun, and can be fitted with air-to-air missiles. AGM missiles or bombs as required. Standard equipment also includes search radar, an automatic target…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Jet launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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