Indie Japanese developer CloveTek revealed a rather interesting take on the flight simulation genre, Dancing Wings – The Aerobatic Simulator.
The game is focused on Blue Impulse, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and lets you pilot a Kawasaki T-4 jet trainer.
It was revealed today for PC on Steam, and the scheduled release window is April 2026.
While the simulation of the aircraft appears not to be “study level” as simmers like to say, the concept is certainly interesting.
You fly the leading aircraft in an aerobatic exhibition, and then save your replay. Then you can enter the “replay overlay mode” and record the second aircraft, then the third, and so forth. You can record exhibitions of up to 5 aircraft at once, all controlled by you.
Interestingly, you can download and overlay performances by other players as well, creating collaborative performances in a sort of asynchronous multiplayer mode.
While the simulation isn’t as complex as you’d expect from DCS World or Microsoft Flight Simulator, the developer claims that it’s based on a realistic aerodynamic simulation of lift, gravity, thrust, and drag.
The sim also includes scenery reproducing the area around Higashimatsushima city in the northeastern region of Japan. This is not random, as Blue Impulse is based at Matsushima Air Base, which is indeed in Higashimatsushima.
The game also includes basic and advanced training modes. The former will teach you the basics of flight, while the latter focuses on formation flying.
Below you can enjoy a trailer and a few screenshots.
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