Plane Crazy was based around arcade racers rather than flight simulation, focusing on action rather than realism.

Each plane is also given three blue torpedoes, which can be used to trigger environmental hazards for other players or open short-cuts.

[4] Plane Crazy featured online play, using the Heat.net multiplayer gaming system, it allowed eight players on one server at one time.

If the player should run out of time their engine would cut out leading their plane to veer and descend.

Players could also pick up blue orb that would give them items ranging from boosts and player-targeted rockets to stealth.

Dockland Dive - a map that takes place in an industrial area with sections flying through a cooling tower, through sewers and over water.

IGN said, "Just reaching the end of the initial courses takes numerous attempts, and players with a low threshold for failure will likely give up on the game before it even begins to reveal how good it really is.".

[13] Next Generation said, "Every now and then, a game comes along that promises to be something grand, but in reality, it stinks more than a huge pile of pig... well, you get the idea.