# The Little Plane That Could

> Biplane aerial combat simulator with realistic ballistics and challenging missions. (iPhone/iPad app by Abraham Stolk.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-little-plane-that-could/id946579610 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Abraham Stolk](https://appshunter.io/developer/303320757)
- Category: Games, Sports, Simulation, Sports
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.1 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-little-plane-that-could/id946579610/reviews.md

## What is The Little Plane That Could?

Board your biplane for some chivalrous dogfights in the sky. 
Take part in aerial battles with up to 60 planes and show them how is ace!
May the best pilot win. And in case you are not the best pilot: don't despair, we have flight school lined up for you as well!

This super smooth biplane simulator comes to you from the author of the hit game 'The Little Crane That Could.'

`The Little Plane That Could' comes with eight challenging missions and supports Game Center for keeping track of your performance and achievements.

The fluid high resolution visuals are as pleasing to the eyes as the fully 3D audio is to the ears.
The game features amazing A.I. pilots that use the same flight controls as the player with zero cheating.
Sophisticated aerodynamics models are used for all planes. 
Bullets fly their actual ballistics path without guidance, fudging, or any cheating: a hit is a real hit.

Dogfight in 3...  2... 1.... Go!

Missions:
Quick Battle.
Taxi and Take-off.
Approach and Landing.
Enemy Reconnaissance.
Baptism of Fire.
Naval Blockade.
Escort.
Flight Leader.

Controls:
Swipe up/down for elevator control.
Swipe left/right for aileron control.
Swipe throttle for power setting.
Swipe left/right brakes for wheel braking.
Pinch for camera zoom.
Tap prv/nxt for selecting camera target.

`The Little Plane That Could' was conceived, designed and implemented by Abraham Stolk. The 3D biplane model was designed by Kenneth Fejer. Play Testing by Jeff Segal.

## Key features

- Aerial dogfights with up to 60 planes
- Eight challenging missions
- Realistic ballistics and aerodynamics
- Flight school for training
- Game Center integration
- 3D audio and high-resolution visuals

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-little-plane-that-could/id946579610/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good

*2023-09-30*

Just saw no one had left a review. My discord is donno4605 friend me I’m bored

### 5/5 — ~Red Baron~ cheats!!!!

*2022-09-17*

There is no mathematical way that Rad Baron could get as many kills and as few wins in this game. He is doing something outside of the general idea of the game! I protest!

### 5/5 — Little Plane

*2017-02-12*

A great game!!! Very nice graphics and sound. The first and second mission teaches you how to control the plane. You can do loops and rolls with the swipe of your thumb.  Also a throttle control.  There are 6 other missions of varying difficulty to battle 1 on 1,  2v3, or the last two, your flight of 12 v 3 other flights of 12. The big air battles require strategy.  You have unlimited ammo!  Always a fun game to replay.

### 4/5 — Fantastic game but..

*2016-09-15*

Fantastic game but very buggy plane, the textures glitch horrifically sometimes.... this may just be me. 

Despite this, great game

### 5/5 — The best airplane video game on AppStore!

*2015-07-24*

This game is great, you can trust me I tested all of them, pay ware and freeware!
The flight model is very accurate,
The AI is very clever and it deals with the same flight model as the player,
It is very smooth,
The ballistic is also very accurate,
Small details make it a joy to play.
It deserves much more attention than it has right now.
Try it, it's free!

### 4/5 — Añadiría...

*2015-05-29*

Textura en el mar ya que falta la referencia de distancia y en la "six mission: Naval blockade" el panel de resultados (en la parte superior izquierda) está sin actualizar y ¿poner el número de ships que lo componen?. Por lo demás es una buena noticia que consuma pocos recursos para lograr fluidez sin perder romanticismo. Más misiones please!

### 2/5 — Flight sims need tilt-to-steer

*2015-02-15*

I loved this developer's crane game. This one is frustrating because the controls are so unpleasant. Flight simulators really should allow you to tilt the phone to control. But even if they don't, there should be on-screen feedback reflecting the steering inputs. Here, it is too difficult to actually control the plane just by dragging a finger around.

### 2/5 — Fun game but beat it in 10 minutes

*2015-01-28*

The game was fun, but it is not as challenging as little crane. I beat this game in 10 minutes.

### 5/5 — make available and all iPad and Ipad mini

*2015-01-24*

you should make this game available for all iPad and iPad Mini I have it on my iPhone 6 it's a great game

### 5/5 — Addictive app

*2015-01-24*

Great game but Flight Leader mission seems to have a big. Other than that I love it!!! 5 stars

## Frequently asked questions about The Little Plane That Could

### What is The Little Plane That Could?

The Little Plane That Could is a biplane combat simulator game where players engage in aerial battles and complete various missions. It features realistic ballistics and sophisticated aerodynamics for an immersive experience.

### How many planes can be in aerial battles?

Aerial battles in The Little Plane That Could can include up to 60 planes. This allows for large-scale and dynamic combat scenarios.

### Does The Little Plane That Could have offline play?

The description does not explicitly mention offline play. However, it supports Game Center for tracking performance and achievements, which typically requires an internet connection.

### What are the controls for The Little Plane That Could?

Controls include swiping up/down for elevator, left/right for ailerons, swiping throttle for power, swiping brakes for wheel braking, pinching for camera zoom, and tapping to select camera targets.

### What is the price of The Little Plane That Could?

The Little Plane That Could is priced at $2.99. It is a one-time purchase with no in-app purchases or ads.

### Does The Little Plane That Could have ads?

No, The Little Plane That Could does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that offers an uninterrupted gaming experience.

### What devices is The Little Plane That Could available on?

The Little Plane That Could is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to run on Apple's mobile operating systems.

### How often is The Little Plane That Could updated?

The Little Plane That Could was last updated on March 18, 2018. The latest version is 1.16.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.16 — 2018-03-18

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- Catch assertion failures.

### 1.15 — 2018-03-14

- Easier to put nose down with elevator.
- Better ground following, less erratic pitching by AI pilots.
- Correct crash avoidance when in inverted flight.

### 1.14 — 2018-03-09

- Fix crash in "Flight Leader" level.
- Fix navigation by AI pilot.

### 1.13 — 2018-03-06

- Fixed FPS counter.
- Fixed navigation by AI pilots.
- Optimized instanced drawing with multi-buffered VBOs.

### 1.12 — 2018-03-05

- Fixed the simulation (previous version doubled all physics forces.)
- Break stalemates during dogfights with evasive action.
- Better font for menu.
- Shout out to Joelmm for reporting bugs.

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All apps by Abraham Stolk: https://appshunter.io/developer/303320757

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