Thus far I've waded through thousands of words about the latest information about "Flight," yet not one person has mentioned something that I found both curious and intriguing...That is, Flight is apparently NOT "geo-limited" at all. The entire round ball of earth is present in the basic FREE download, at whatever level of minimal detail, land class, textures, etc.The actual LIMIT is apparently FUEL! You can fly in any direction you wish, but be sure to carry your life jackets or other flotation devices, 'cause you're gonna be ditching that bird when the tank(s) are dry... :(

Well, according to information on the ICON A5 the range is 300 miles. The nearest continental landmass to Hawaii is 3000 miles away......

Here's another way Microsoft can make money......charging us for fuel....scary hey, I'm just sayin'

There should be a price for the first person who flies the Icon out 300nm, lands on the water, has the winds set to the best direction and strength, and waits out the next 2700nm, takes a screenshot and tells us what he has seen on his adventurous ride

That might not be necessary if there is any kind of "Slew" system available.

The "Slew" feature was removed and deemed unnnecessary because it would have made the "game" too complicated for the masses. Plus it would have allowed you to cheat on your quest for collecting gold coins. Just saying.Obviously I'm joking and don't know whether slewing is there or not.

The entire round ball of earth is present in the basic FREE download...

I suspect all that means is that it's a huge, featureless sphere.

If you look at the Pilot Profile screenshot, there's an interesting entry labelled 'Times around Planet'...Now why would they have that if they wanted to keep you locked in Hawaii? (unless it's just a disguise for cumulative miles flown!)

Well I guess that means we can at least purchase an oar or 2 to see the rest of the world once the A5 runs out of fuel.

(unless it's just a disguise for cumulative miles flown!)

Most likely.

(unless it's just a disguise for cumulative miles flown!)

Without a shadow of a doubt.

Thus far I've waded through thousands of words about the latest information about "Flight," yet not one person has mentioned something that I found both curious and intriguing...That is, Flight is apparently NOT "geo-limited" at all. The entire round ball of earth is present in the basic FREE download, at whatever level of minimal detail, land class, textures, etc.The actual LIMIT is apparently FUEL! You can fly in any direction you wish, but be sure to carry your life jackets or other flotation devices, 'cause you're gonna be ditching that bird when the tank(s) are dry... :(

Haaaaa!!! somebody saw it, I was waiting to see who would be the first one to talk about it.....more area will be available....how fast will they be available is the question, I think I said (long long time ago) that an empty store for Flight would not be a wise thing to have...stay tuned.

Edited January 4, 201214 yr by alainneedle1

The actual LIMIT is apparently FUEL!

The Boredom range would be a lot less than the Fuel range! ROTFL!Cheers,- jahman.

I'd guess it's just nothing but ocean making up the world until other regions are added, whatever they add up to.

I'd guess it's just nothing but ocean making up the world until other regions are added, whatever they add up to.

Possibly not. More likely it's like the rest of the islands and just a bland, featureless surface. IOW: not water.