


I quickly roll to put my nose on his flightpath – and squeeze the trigger. I pull harder and see the vapour coming off the wingtips and the wings flex, then I spot movement – a speck heading back my way. I grip the seat to peer further around behind my aircraft. I’m twisting in my seat, sweating hard, craning my neck high as the desert looms above me – lost him!!! I twist around the other side, scanning my instruments quickly – still no joy. TIM ROBINSON reports from the cutting edge of consumer flight simulation. Immersive, exhilarating, educational and even emotional – virtual reality is the Holy Grail of PC flight sims – giving the sense of flight like never before.
