F/A-18 Interceptor Intellisoft, 1988

F/A-18 Interceptor

F/A-18 Interceptor is a 16 bit combat flight simulator coded by Intellisoft for the 16-bit Amiga microcomputer (1988).

Set in the San Francisco Bay Area, landmarks modelled include Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Everyone remembers flying under the bridge in an F/A-18 Hornet.

In F/A-18 Interceptor, the player pilots the F/A-18 Hornet and F-16 Fighting Falcon. This sim was impressive for its time and became a fan favorite due to its fun gameplay. Of the flight sims in this era, F/A-18 Interceptor is the most arcade-like.

F/A-18 Interceptor was the first microcomputer flight sim to feature switchable external, out-of-cockpit views.

F/A-18 Interceptor Armaments

• AIM-120A AMRAAM medium range missile
• AIM-9L Sidewinder short-range anti-aircraft missile
• GE-M61 close-range 20mm cannon
• ECM Pod

F/A-18 Interceptor Missions

• Visual Confirmation
• Emergency Defense Operation
• Intercept Stolen Aircraft
• Search and Rescue Operation

F/A-18 Interceptor Air Combat Maneuvers

• The Aileron Roll
• The Break Turn
• The Inside Loop
• Split-S
• Vertical Half-Loop
• Barrel Roll
• Inverted Flight

See also: Combat Flight Simulators --- WinUAE Amiga Emulator --- Best Amiga Games.