The Lock On Modern Air Combat Website has word that the promised (story) playable demo for the upcoming jet fighter is stuck in a holding pattern. Here's the deal:

The interactive demo for Lock On has been completed and will be made available online in October of 2003. The demo will allow players to try their hand at flying the A-10A "Warthog" and the MiG-29A "Fulcrum." In addition to being available on the official Lock On website and several mirrors, it will also be available in December issues of several popular magazines like Computer Gaming Magazine, Computer Gaming World, and PC Gamer.

While we very first considered releasing the Lock On demo earlier, given the postponement of the game's release, it has been decided it would be best to release the demo in October to ensure a better support to the project.

In a related note, a petition has already sprung up asking Ubi Soft to reconsider this decision, and there's also a new LO MAC movie on the official website (thanks Frans).