A2A Simulations
Encyclopedia
Air to Air Simulations specializes in the development and publication of flight simulations, strategy games, visual effects and sound. The company is a North American based company in Simsbury, Connecticut.
Formerly known as "Shockwave Productions Inc." (see History below), the company built its reputation for designing high quality flight simulation products. A2A also has designed its own proprietary Air-Combat computer game engine
called the "Merlin Air Combat Engine", which is used in A2A's 2005 release, Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory
. The release was met with many favorable reviews, and won several awards including the SimHQ Best of 2006 award.
Air to Air Simulations states that its name change was triggered by reports of customer confusion between Shockwave Productions and a popular online gaming website known as Shockwave. In effort to better serve their customers and avoid any further confusion, a company name change was in order.
Add on Packages for other flight simulator
game products:
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 individual aircraft models:
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
individual aircraft models:
Formerly known as "Shockwave Productions Inc." (see History below), the company built its reputation for designing high quality flight simulation products. A2A also has designed its own proprietary Air-Combat computer game engine
Game engine
A game engine is a system designed for the creation and development of video games. There are many game engines that are designed to work on video game consoles and personal computers...
called the "Merlin Air Combat Engine", which is used in A2A's 2005 release, Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory
Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory
Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory is a Windows-based flight simulation created by Shockwave Productions,Inc. and released in 2005. It is a remake of Rowan's Battle of Britain combat flight simulation by Empire Interactive...
. The release was met with many favorable reviews, and won several awards including the SimHQ Best of 2006 award.
History
A2A Simulations was formerly known as "Shockwave Productions Inc.". On May 14th, 2008 Shockwave rebranded its corporate name to Air to Air Simulations Inc (A2A).Air to Air Simulations states that its name change was triggered by reports of customer confusion between Shockwave Productions and a popular online gaming website known as Shockwave. In effort to better serve their customers and avoid any further confusion, a company name change was in order.
Other Products
Other Products produced by A2A Simulations include:Add on Packages for other flight simulator
Flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and various aspects of the flight environment. This includes the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of their controls and other aircraft systems, and how they react to the external...
game products:
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- Wings of Power II: WWII FightersWings of Power II: WWII FightersWings of Power II WWII Fighters is a video game of the flight simulation genre released in 2006 as an add on to enhance Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X.Wings of Power II adds vintage historical military aircraft to Microsoft's flight simulator series.This simulation add on...
– for Microsoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight Simulator is a series of flight simulator programs for the Microsoft Windows operating system, although it was marketed as a video game. It is one of the longest-running, best-known and most comprehensive home flight simulator series...
(2004 and X editions) - Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and JetsWings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and JetsWings of Power WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets is a video game of the flight simulation genre released in 2004 as an add on to enhance Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.Wings of Power adds vintage historical military aircraft to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.Wings of Power also adds 50 missions with...
– for Microsoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight Simulator is a series of flight simulator programs for the Microsoft Windows operating system, although it was marketed as a video game. It is one of the longest-running, best-known and most comprehensive home flight simulator series...
(2004 and X editions) - Firepower – for MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for EuropeCombat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for EuropeCombat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe , is the latest installment of combat flight simulators from Microsoft Game Studios, released in 2002. The game is more or less a heavily updated version of the first , offering a far wider range of options to the player...
- Wings of Power II: WWII Fighters
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 individual aircraft models:
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- B-17F/G Bomber
- Heinkel He 219Heinkel He 219The Heinkel He 219 Uhu was a night fighter that served with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World War II. A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including an advanced VHF-band intercept radar...
Nightfighter - Bf-109E Fighter
- P-51D Fighter
- Supermarine SpitfireSupermarine SpitfireThe Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
- FW-190
- P-47
- 3D Lights Redux package for MS Flight Sim 2004
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Microsoft Flight Simulator X, also known as FSX, is the latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator after Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004...
individual aircraft models:
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- Piper CubPiper J-3The Piper J-3 Cub is a small, simple, light aircraft that was built between 1937 and 1947 by Piper Aircraft. With tandem seating, it was intended for flight training but became one of the most popular and best-known light aircraft of all time...
- P-47
- B-17
- Bf109
- P-51D MustangP-51 MustangThe North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and in several other conflicts...
- Supermarine SpitfireSupermarine SpitfireThe Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
- Boeing 377 StratocruiserBoeing 377 StratocruiserThe Boeing 377, also called the Stratocruiser, was a large long range airliner which was built after World War II. It was developed from the C-97 Stratofreighter, a military derivative of the B-29 Superfortress used for troop transport...
- F4U CorsairF4U CorsairThe Vought F4U Corsair was a carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Demand for the aircraft soon overwhelmed Vought's manufacturing capability, resulting in production by Goodyear and Brewster: Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and...
- 3D Lights Redux package for MS Flight Sim X
- Heinkel He 219Heinkel He 219The Heinkel He 219 Uhu was a night fighter that served with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World War II. A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including an advanced VHF-band intercept radar...
Nightfighter
- Piper Cub
See also
- Microsoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight Simulator is a series of flight simulator programs for the Microsoft Windows operating system, although it was marketed as a video game. It is one of the longest-running, best-known and most comprehensive home flight simulator series...
- Battle of Britain II: Wings of VictoryBattle of Britain II: Wings of VictoryBattle of Britain II: Wings of Victory is a Windows-based flight simulation created by Shockwave Productions,Inc. and released in 2005. It is a remake of Rowan's Battle of Britain combat flight simulation by Empire Interactive...
- Wings of Power II: WWII FightersWings of Power II: WWII FightersWings of Power II WWII Fighters is a video game of the flight simulation genre released in 2006 as an add on to enhance Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X.Wings of Power II adds vintage historical military aircraft to Microsoft's flight simulator series.This simulation add on...
- Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and JetsWings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and JetsWings of Power WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets is a video game of the flight simulation genre released in 2004 as an add on to enhance Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.Wings of Power adds vintage historical military aircraft to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.Wings of Power also adds 50 missions with...