Genre: Combat flight simulator
Developer: MicroProse
Publisher: MicroProse
Year: 1990
System: Atari ST
F‑19 Stealth Fighter is a combat flight simulation game developed and published by MicroProse for the Atari ST in 1990. Designed by Sid Meier and Andy Hollis, the game offers a realistic simulation of the then-unreleased Lockheed F‑19 stealth aircraft.
Players select missions within three operational theaters: the Persian Gulf, the North Cape, and Central Europe. Missions include photo reconnaissance and strike runs against strategic ground targets like command posts, airfields, and radar installations. Flight dynamics simulate altitude, speed, and stealth systems, while cockpit instrumentation includes radar, mission planner, weapon status, and threat indicators such as SAM site detection.
Multiple cockpit views are available, including first-person and external perspectives, alongside tactical map navigation. Players manage stealth-delivery weapon loads, including laser-guided bombs, AGM missiles, and cluster warheads, with constraints on payload and fuel. Completion of missions earns promotions and access to more advanced tasks.
