"Hueman", our resident aircraft builder addict, shares his thoughts on his time with the recent SimplePlanes 2 demo. #SimplePlanes2 #flightsim Read more:

Venom Cinematic is one of our favorite Digital Combat Simulator content creators. The quality and variety of their videos have made them a go-to source for great flying content. #DCSWorld #flightsim

A recent revisit to Thunder Helix by @hiddenasbestos.bsky.social reminded us of its surreal search and rescue mission. This video shows what players are in for. #flightsim #indiegames

The Chad stick figure. Next time we will try to draw the "Cool S" in Skywriter Academy. #indiegame #flightsim

Round-up: Aircraft updates, sales, podcast episodes and reveals for MSFS, X-Plane and DCS World! Yes, that's right, its time for another news round-up. There's been a ton of updates coming out from developers recently so here are some of the highlights you might want to know such as the status of…

Does the story of Ace Combat 04 still resonate today? T.J. "Millie" Nightwolf takes a critical eye to an Ace Combat series classic. #ACECOMBAT #flightsim

We will be hosting a little hangout tomorrow night in #VRChat alongside the @vvfa41.bsky.social! Come say hi and chill with us! #VR

We take a moment to celebrate our latest milestone. As of October 18th, 2025, Skyward Flight Media has posted over 500 releases onto our website. We look back at some of the pivotal events in our history so far.

Air Combat 22 attract screen #2 features the enemies players will battle in the skies. It even has the classic 'Jump Jet Ambush'. #ACECOMBAT #flightsim #retrogame

I genuinely do not know where the public perspective of #NovaSquadron as the gayest flightcade game of all time came from. 0.4.1 has, like, three characters, and they only talk about mission objectives. At this point I'm just going along with it #gamedev #indiedev

In our upcoming mission for Nuclear Option, winning by only providing logistics to the fleet is a signature feature. Designing air defenses to be challenging but able to be exhausted over time is a fine balancing act. This is the final hurdle before release. #NuclearOption #flightsim #indiegame

Indie Highlight Series 005 is out now! Interviews with the developers creating Delivery Must Complete and Zakon discuss their thoughts on development and what they want their games to be upon full release. #indiegame #indiedev #flightsim

Hijong Park's Defender Patrol has been released! This game started as a "I'm going to make an MD500 game because nobody else will," and has evolved into a little battlefield with interactive cockpits and simlite realism. If you have a joystick, the helicopter is really fun to throw around.

Nothing like flying some of the classics! The A-4E mod and the UH-1H are still some amazing aircraft to fly in #DCSWorld.

Starting a mission #gamedev #flightsim

The first article in a new series about flight in VRChat. We focus on the rarest form of aviation on the platform: gliders and airships. Multiple worlds and creators are discussed. #VRChat #VRCAviation #flightsim

The 'downtime' in a Death In Abyss session is brief but immediately shattered by high-speed combat again true abominations. Always keep moving! #flightsim #indiegames

Look it's a custom web page just for Thunder Helix - check it out here: store.steampowered.com/verified/190...

Be advised! The next entry in the Indie Highlight Series with @flyawaynow.bsky.social is incoming! Read the next pair of indie developer interviews this Saturday, October 25th. #indiegames #indiedev #flightsim

Here are our thoughts on a handful of flight focused games with demos at Steam Next Fest October 2025. #flightsim #indie

Operation Wave Swift, our upcoming Nuclear Option mission, sets players as rotary-wing pilots supporting a surface action group. A Dynamo-class Destroyer launches the opening missile volley as helicopters being their ingress into the combat area. #flightsim #indiegames #NuclearOptionGame

🚨Sound has made its way into Deadstick🚨 First look at the implementation of sound into the game is here, we captured this on location with Chris Cheetham and Sound Cuts 🔊 youtu.be/MR-XTIcmytw

Let's take a look at the public demo for Hijong Park's Defender Patrol, a promising retro styled VR #flightsim!

Tis' the season for scares and spooks. The Power Supply level in Exosky is uniquely suited for the upcoming Halloween holiday. #flightsim #indiegame

Steam Next Fest October 2025 is on! From October 13th-20th play free demos of upcoming indie flight games. There are a few games that caught our attention. We plan on writing about them this week but be sure to try them yourself. Links in thread below. #SteamNextFest #flightsim #indiegame

IT'S SPOOKY SEASON!! And it's time for another 1v1 Novice Tournament! Thanks to Sacchan, we’ll be using his SF-2 with guns, missiles and rockets! 1st Place - $100 2nd Place - $75 3rd Place - $50 Qualifiers: October 18th at 9PM CST Finals: October 25th at 9PM CST LInks in the Comments below!

Studying for my pilots licence how am I doing? 🙂 #indiegames #flightsim #jobsim #deadstick

"Defender of the Fleet" does not clarify if it is a naval fleet or space fleet. The F-14D Super Tomcat fits the role either way, right? Airforce Delta Strike remains a wild legend. #flightsim #retrogame #AirforceDelta

Air Pico by @tommulgrew.itch.io is one of the latest flight games on the PICO-8 Fantasy Console. With 15 missions across a 16km x 16km map, it is an impressive feat for its small file size. #PICO8 #indiegame #flightsim

The massive air battle mission in Blue Sky Aces by Curious Dog Games requires a fine balance. Avoiding mid-air collisions is just as important as evading incoming fire. Keep your head on a swivel! #flightsim #indiegames

Attention all passengers, we are beginning our final turn and soon will begin our decent for landing. Wishlist Project Red Sun on Steam, and follow our social media accounts! <3 store.steampowered.com/app/3437690/... #ProjectRedSun #games #pcgames #indiegames #indie #madewithunity

Spooky season is coming to Larebor too. Better lock your cockpit before you go flying! You never know what might sneak in… #indiedev #indiegames #IndieGameDev #gamedev #lowpoly #steamdeck #Steam #aircombat #flightsim #SkyAces #Halloween

Air Combat 22 has great mission cinematics that make players feel like the coolest pilots on the planet. Imagine the feeling in the arcade! #AceCombat #flightsim #retrogames

Nuclear Option's latest update is out, and with it comes the UH-90 Ibis! Let's check out this amazing multirole utility helicopter. #flightsim #indiegame

September all work stalled due to other priorities, but I am back in the saddle. What does every WWII game need? Halftracks of course! Added the SDKfz 215 in two versions, and a new MG42 turret to add some spicy targets and adversaries. #gamedev #solodev #indiegame #indiedev #retrogaming #flightsim

0.17.2.3 has been released for Tiny Combat Arena. It contains a hotfix for the Unity security vulnerability that was patched this morning.

#acecombat youtu.be/gtD_HEPnEM0

As immersive as it can be, is flying in VR now a must? Or is it still just a gimmick? #flightsim #vr

Flight Simulator is coming to Play Station and PlayStation VR, new planes teased, plus Sim Update 4 beta progress! We've got a flurry of Microsoft Flight Simulator news coming in today with confirmation from Microsoft that Flight Simulator is coming to PlayStation and PlayStation VR this fall.…

Entry 004 of the Indie Highlight Series is out now! The devs behind two exciting flight arcade games discuss their in-development projects and give us a lot of exclusive insights! #indiegame #indiedev #flightsim

We have been preparing a lot of surprises for our #VRChat Aviation audience, and we are ready to announce some of them!

As a part of #VRChat's Flight Week, Dogfight Central celebrated with their own showcase~! Here are some pictures we took during the event. Fun fact, these are all fictional aircraft modeled in-house by Mia from the DFC.

Alert! Indie Highlight Series 004 with @flyawaynow.bsky.social is coming out on Saturday, September 20th, 2025! The next pair of indie developer interviews is on the way. #indiegames #indiedev #flightsim

Games called DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE now #gamedev #indiedev

Dogfight Central (VRCDC.1267) is hosting a #VRCAviation showcase during VRC Flight Week! On September 14th at 7:00 PM UTC-6, new aircraft by Mia will be debuted. Learn more about this #VRChat event: Discord: discord.com/invite/6... YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VRC...

VRC Flight Week is on! From September 12th to 19th, 2025, visit featured #flightsim worlds to get a feel for what flying in #VRChat is about. Read our article to learn more. Skyward will be sharing info about #VRCAviation events happening via social media.

Flight Week is now LIVE in VRChat! This world row contains worlds commissioned specifically for education on VRChat. Want to learn more about this? Join us on stream at 2pm PT as we talk to some of the organizers! twitch.tv/vrchat

Okay not going to touch this anymore. Will probably upload it to Github this weekend or something. It's pretty fun to fly, and really satisfying when you precisely slow down or stop at a specific point for the next turn.

✈️ Big Announcements! ✈️ 🔥 Next Airshow: September 27th at 9PM CST — mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss it! 🚀 Coming September 2026: The VRChat Air Festival! For more information, please check out the announcements channel in our Discord! discord.gg/theblackaces