Ace of Aces: Flying Machines

About this board game

Ace of Aces: Flying Machines is a two-player game with an approximately 20-minute play time, featuring a Fokker EIII Eindecker against an Airco DH2 “pusher” aircraft.

The DH2’s pusher configuration places its propeller at the back of the plane and allows it to use a flexible forward-firing gun. This novel addition to the Ace of Aces system gives the matchup a distinctive feature while keeping the focus on maneuvering and aircraft positioning.

Flying Machines also provides statistics for other early-war German aircraft and Allied pusher aircraft. These additional options can be played using this set, offering more ways to explore the aircraft represented by the book set.

• Fokker EIII Eindecker versus Airco DH2 “pusher” matchup
• Flexible forward-firing gun for the DH2
• Statistics for other early-war German aircraft
• Statistics for Allied pusher aircraft
• A different range of maneuvers from the Powerhouse and Handy Rotary books

The maneuver selection in Flying Machines differs from the varieties used in the Powerhouse and Handy Rotary books. That difference supports interesting matchups between this set and those other sets, adding variety for players who use more than one.

Released in 1983, Ace of Aces: Flying Machines presents a focused aircraft pairing alongside extra aircraft statistics and a distinct maneuver set. Its compact two-player format makes the Fokker EIII and DH2 matchup the central way to experience this entry in the system.