Table Air Combat: CR.42 Falco

Table Air Combat is a fast, simple air combat game that can be played on any flat surface. All you need are some six-sided dice and some coins to provide weight for the aircraft counters. Everything else can be printed from this ruleset. A player uses a flight of four aircraft represented by two counters. Aircraft counters move by means of curved "performance rulers" that represent the aircraft's historical cornering ability and maximum speed. Each performance ruler is unique to each aircraft, and contains all the speed, cornering, and weapon information needed. TAC is designed for portability; the entire game can fit in a plastic bag. Even the largest battles can take place on a fast-food restaurant table.

The CR.42 Falco was one of the last biplanes used in combat. Extremely agile, Falchi were Although the Regia Aeronautica replaced the Falco with monoplanes like the MC.200, these biplanes continued to serve throughout the war. The Falco was also exported to nations such as Belgium, Sweden, and Hungary.