Wings 2.0 is here, finally! After waiting on the tarmac (the App Store review queue) for a bit longer than we hoped, Wings 2.0 is available for download free for all users of Wings 1.0.

And if you don’t have Wings 1.0, there’s no better time than now to join the Wings family.

Over 10,000 people downloaded the Wings 2.0 update within 24 hours of its release. Wow, even the FAA’s supercomputer couldn’t keep up with all those newly filed flight plans.

Wings 2.0 has dramatically improved nearly every aspect of Wings. Take a look at what’s new in Wings 2.0?
- Inflight heads up display (HUD) similar to Garmin 1000
- Magnetic compass
- Flight controls
- Throttle speed control
- Dramatically faster
- New worlds added (old favorites retained)
- Change options while flying
- Whole new Wings look
- Crashing sounds, shake effects and broken glass (cumulating damage)
- Improved graphic detail
- More water and intertwined rivers
- Change viewing angle for sitting, reclining or lying down
- Make sure to see the Wings section in main iPhone Settings
- New main menu

Also, don’t forget to head over the App Store and check out “Santa Wings: Rudolph’s Christmas Flight” for some seriously fun holiday flying.

YouTube Video from touchArcade.com

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Since the release of Wings, many of you have written to us words of encouragement, advice and critiques. Wings placed us in new territory as our first app so we can’t tell you how much we appreciate the ongoing interaction with our users and the productive feedback you’ve provided. One of the most frequent comment we’ve received is that Wings doesn’t feel game-like enough – you really don’t have much flight control or suffer any consequences in game play. While we initially intended Wings to be more of a relaxation inducer and less of a high energy flight simulator, we also want to address the suggestions of our users. Wings v2.0 will do just that. You’ll find greater control options, improved game play interaction and more appealing visuals. We believe then that you’ll be as excited as we are about some of the key features that are coming to v2.0.

• Menu UI Improvements: You’ll first notice some visual changes – a cooler, sleeker look and improvements to the user interface overall.
• New Terrains: We’ve updated all stages with four amazing new terrains to explore.
• Flight Control: Tap the screen while flying to access the new flight controls. You can then pause, return to main menu or control flight speed by moving the throttle.
• Interactive Gameplay Feedback: Apparently flying without consequence is more distressing than the fear of crashing. Many of you asked for the ability to crash or sustain damage, so when crashing on the ground, the screen will now shake the back and forth (like a jostle effect) and show the screen to be “cracked” accompanied by breaking glass noise. Damage glass will fade once flight commences as not to add too much ‘distressing’.

There will be some other “surprises” to discover as we continue working to keep Wings fresh and compelling – so keep those comments coming. If you’d like to see something, let us know through our poll or comment below. We always love hearing from you!

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