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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = U.S. Navy Fighters
| title = U.S. Navy Fighters
| image =
| image = U.S. Navy Fights cover.jpg
| developer = [[Electronic Arts]]
| developer = [[Electronic Arts]]
| publisher = Electronic Arts
| publisher = Electronic Arts
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| platforms = [[DOS]]
| platforms = [[DOS]]
| released = November 19, 1994
| released = November 19, 1994
| designer = [[Brent Iverson]]
| composer = [[George Sanger (musician)|George Sanger]] and Team Fat
| genre = [[Combat flight simulator]]
| genre = [[Combat flight simulator]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
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'''''U.S. Navy Fighters''''' is a video game developed and published by [[Electronic Arts]] for the [[personal computer|PC]]. An [[expansion pack]], ''Marine Fighters'', was released in 1995. ''U.S. Navy Fighters: Gold'' was also released in 1995, it's a compilation package that includes both the main game and the expansion. ''U.S. Navy Fighters'' is a forerunner to ''[[Jane's Combat Simulations]]'' series. An updated version, ''[[Jane's US Navy Fighters 97]]'', was released in 1997 for [[Microsoft Windows]] and is officially part of the series.
}}'''''U.S. Navy Fighters''''' is a [[combat flight simulation game]] developed and published in 1994 by [[Electronic Arts]] for [[DOS]] [[personal computer|PC]]s. The [[expansion pack]] ''Marine Fighters'' and a "Gold" compilation were both released in 1995.

Electronic Arts would re-brand the game as the earliest entry in the ''[[Jane's Combat Simulations]]'' series, issuing an rebranded version in 1996 for [[Microsoft Windows]] with additional content and a updated title, ''Jane's US Navy Fighters 97''. The content from the base game, expansion, and reissue would be combined with ''[[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters]]'' into a unified interface for re-release in 1997 as ''[[Jane's Fighters Anthology]]''.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The base game features a variety of 50 missions that can be played separately or as part of a campaign with [[full-motion video]] mission briefings. The campaign is set aboard the United States aircraft carrier [[USS Dwight D. Eisenhower|"Ike"]] during a fictional 1997 war between Russia and Ukraine. The flyable jet fighters during the missions included the [[F-14B Tomcat]], [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F-18D Hornet]], [[LTV A-7 Corsair II|A-7 Corsair]], [[F-22 Raptor|F-22 "Lightning II"]], and [[Sukhoi Su-33]].<ref name="NG"/>
''U.S. Navy Fighters'' is a flight simulator featuring five different fighters, and 50 different missions.<ref name="NG"/>

The ''Marine Fighters'' expansion added 35 new missions and a second campaign aboard the United States aircraft carrier "Wasp" during a fictional Russian-Japanese conflict over the [[Kuril Islands]]. It would feature three additional flyable fighters, the [[AV-8B Harrier II]], [[Sea Harrier|FRS Mk 2 Sea Harrier]], and [[Yak-141]]. The expansion's box art also touted faster frame rates, terrain masking, the addition of [[turbulence]], and a "Tour of Duty" summary screen showing hit percentages, kills, and decorations.

The re-release ''Jane's US Navy Fighters 97'' added a historical campaign taking place in 1972 during the [[Vietnam War|Vietnam War's]] [[Operation Linebacker]]. The contemporaneous planes [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|F-4J Phantom II]], [[F-8 Crusader]], [[MiG-17 Fresco]], and [[MiG-21 Fishbed]] were now available as flyable fighters. In addition, archival footage originally aired on [[ABC News]] was used for briefings, and aircraft technical references and photos were included from [[Janes Information Services]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=Cover packaging from Jane's Combat Simulations: USNF'97 - U.S. Navy Fighters (1996) |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/2709/janes-combat-simulations-usnf97-us-navy-fighters/cover/group-125797/cover-330205/ |website=MobyGames |access-date=18 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Jane's US Navy Fighters 97==
{{Infobox video game
| title = Jane's U.S. Navy Fighters '97
| image = Jane's US Navy Fighters Coverart.png
| developer = [[Electronic Arts]]
| publisher = Electronic Arts
| designer = [[Brent Iverson]]
| programmer = [[Brent Iverson]]
| artist = Brad Pollard<br>Nicholas Corea
| writer = David Luoto
| series = ''[[Jane's Combat Simulations]]''
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| released = {{Video game release|NA|November 5, 1996<ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-02-27 |title=Online Gaming Review |url=http://www.ogr.com/news/news1196.html |access-date=2023-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970227065708/http://www.ogr.com/news/news1196.html |archive-date=1997-02-27 }}</ref>}}
| genre = [[Combat flight simulator]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single player]], [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]]
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'''''Jane's U.S. Navy Fighters '97''''' ('''USNF '97''') is a 1996 update of the 1994 version with added planes, music, and two new campaigns. It's also ran on Win 95 version rather than DOS.<ref>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970711132718/http://www.pcgames.com/reviews/fly/usnavy.html | url=http://www.pcgames.com:80/reviews/fly/usnavy.html | title=''U.S. Navy Fighters '97'' | work=[[GamePro#PC Games|PC Games]] | author=Tou, Cristopher | archive-date=July 11, 1997 | url-status=dead | access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref> The game contains three campaigns: Vietnam War-era, a fictional Russian-Ukrainian war, and a fictional Russian-Japanese conflict over the [[Kuril Islands]].


==Reception==
==Reception==
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''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' reviewed the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Despite heavy system requirements, this is a must for every flight freak."<ref name="NG">{{cite magazine|last=|first=|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=3|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=March 1995|page=94}}</ref>
| rev1 = CD Player
| rev1Score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 1996 |title=U.S. Navy Fighters Review |url=https://archive.org/details/CDPlayer0196/page/n81/mode/2up |journal=CD Player |language=German |access-date=April 15, 2022}}</ref>
| NGen = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="NG">{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=3|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=March 1995|page=94}}</ref>
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''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' gave U.S. Navy Fighters four stars out of five, and stated that "despite heavy system requirements, this is a must for every flight freak".<ref name="NG">{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=3|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=March 1995|page=94}}</ref>


==Reviews==
==Reviews==
*''[[PC Gamer]]'' Vol. 2, #2 (February 1995)
* ''Score'' #13 (Jan 1995) - Czech magazine
* ''Score'' #13 (Jan 1995) - Czech magazine
* ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' (Feb, 1995)
* ''[[PC Gamer]]'' (Feb, 1995)
* ''[[PC Games]]'' - Jan, 1995


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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== External links ==
*{{moby game|id=/janes-combat-simulations-usnf97-us-navy-fighters}}

{{Jane's Combat Simulations}}


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U.S. Navy Fighters
Developer(s)Electronic Arts
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Designer(s)Brent Iverson
Composer(s)George Sanger and Team Fat
Platform(s)DOS
ReleaseNovember 19, 1994
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)Single-player

U.S. Navy Fighters is a combat flight simulation game developed and published in 1994 by Electronic Arts for DOS PCs. The expansion pack Marine Fighters and a "Gold" compilation were both released in 1995.

Electronic Arts would re-brand the game as the earliest entry in the Jane's Combat Simulations series, issuing an rebranded version in 1996 for Microsoft Windows with additional content and a updated title, Jane's US Navy Fighters 97. The content from the base game, expansion, and reissue would be combined with Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters into a unified interface for re-release in 1997 as Jane's Fighters Anthology.

Gameplay[edit]

The base game features a variety of 50 missions that can be played separately or as part of a campaign with full-motion video mission briefings. The campaign is set aboard the United States aircraft carrier "Ike" during a fictional 1997 war between Russia and Ukraine. The flyable jet fighters during the missions included the F-14B Tomcat, F-18D Hornet, A-7 Corsair, F-22 "Lightning II", and Sukhoi Su-33.[1]

The Marine Fighters expansion added 35 new missions and a second campaign aboard the United States aircraft carrier "Wasp" during a fictional Russian-Japanese conflict over the Kuril Islands. It would feature three additional flyable fighters, the AV-8B Harrier II, FRS Mk 2 Sea Harrier, and Yak-141. The expansion's box art also touted faster frame rates, terrain masking, the addition of turbulence, and a "Tour of Duty" summary screen showing hit percentages, kills, and decorations.

The re-release Jane's US Navy Fighters 97 added a historical campaign taking place in 1972 during the Vietnam War's Operation Linebacker. The contemporaneous planes F-4J Phantom II, F-8 Crusader, MiG-17 Fresco, and MiG-21 Fishbed were now available as flyable fighters. In addition, archival footage originally aired on ABC News was used for briefings, and aircraft technical references and photos were included from Janes Information Services. [2]

Jane's US Navy Fighters 97[edit]

Jane's U.S. Navy Fighters '97
Developer(s)Electronic Arts
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Designer(s)Brent Iverson
Programmer(s)Brent Iverson
Artist(s)Brad Pollard
Nicholas Corea
Writer(s)David Luoto
SeriesJane's Combat Simulations
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Jane's U.S. Navy Fighters '97 (USNF '97) is a 1996 update of the 1994 version with added planes, music, and two new campaigns. It's also ran on Win 95 version rather than DOS.[4] The game contains three campaigns: Vietnam War-era, a fictional Russian-Ukrainian war, and a fictional Russian-Japanese conflict over the Kuril Islands.

Reception[edit]

Next Generation gave U.S. Navy Fighters four stars out of five, and stated that "despite heavy system requirements, this is a must for every flight freak".[1]

Reviews[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Finals". Next Generation. No. 3. Imagine Media. March 1995. p. 94.
  2. ^ "Cover packaging from Jane's Combat Simulations: USNF'97 - U.S. Navy Fighters (1996)". MobyGames. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Online Gaming Review". 1997-02-27. Archived from the original on 1997-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ^ Tou, Cristopher. "U.S. Navy Fighters '97". PC Games. Archived from the original on July 11, 1997. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "U.S. Navy Fighters Review". CD Player (in German). January 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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