Atf - Advanced Tactical Fighter (1988)(digital ... -

: 1988 was right in the middle of the heated competition between the Lockheed-Boeing-General Dynamics YF-22 and the Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23 .

: The game mirrored real-world ATF goals by allowing players to fly low to avoid detection , a primitive but effective representation of the stealth technologies being developed for the actual YF-22 and YF-23 prototypes. ATF - Advanced Tactical Fighter (1988)(Digital ...

: The program mandated a "supercruise" capability (supersonic flight without afterburners) and "low detectability" (stealth). : 1988 was right in the middle of

: Unlike linear shooters, players could tackle strategic targets in any order, necessitating a level of mission planning across a 3D relief terrain. ATF - Advanced Tactical Fighter (1988)(Digital ...