FIFTH ALLONGE TO
                             SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

     ALLONGE, dated July 16, 1999, attached to and forming a part of the Secured
Promissory  Note,  dated  January 26, 1999, as amended by the Allonge to Secured
Promissory Note dated January 29, 1999, the Second Allonge to Secured Promissory
Note dated March 19, 1999,  the Third Allonge to Secured  Promissory  Note dated
March 24, 1999, and the Fourth Allonge to Secured  Promissory Note dated May 10,
1999 (collectively, the "NOTE"), made by THE NETWORK CONNECTION, INC., a Georgia
corporation ("MAKER"),  payable to the order of Interactive Flight Technologies,
Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation  ("PAYEE") in the  original  principal  amount of
$500,000 and in the current principal amount of $750,000.

     1. In consideration of the cancellation of the notes referred to on Annex I
attached  to this  Allonge  which were  issued by Maker,  have been  acquired by
Payee,  and are in the  aggregate  principal  amount of One  Million Two Hundred
Fifty  Four  Thousand  and  Eighty  Two  Dollars  ($1,254,082),  with  interest,
redemption  premiums,  and other charges incurred but unpaid thereon to the date
hereof  totaling Six Hundred  Forty  Thousand  Nine Hundred  Twenty Five Dollars
($640,925)  (the "Series  Notes"),  the  principal  amount of the Note is hereby
increased  to  Two  Million  Six  Hundred  Forty-Five   Thousand  Seven  Dollars
($2,645,007).  Accordingly, the first paragraph of the Note is hereby amended as
follows:

          FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,  The Network Connection,  Inc., a
          Georgia corporation (the "MAKER"), hereby promises to pay to the order
          of Interactive Flight Technologies,  Inc., a Delaware corporation, its
          successors and assigns (the "PAYEE"), the principal sum of Two Million
          Six Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Seven Dollars  ($2,645,007),  together
          with interest on the  outstanding  principal  balance  thereof accrued
          from the  date  hereof:  (a) at the  fixed  rate of 9.5% per  annum in
          respect of all periods  during which no Event of Default (as such term
          is hereinafter  defined) is  continuing;  and (b) at the fixed rate of
          12.5% in respect of all periods  during  which any Event of Default is
          continuing. All payments of principal and/or interest shall be paid in
          lawful money of the United States of America in immediately  available
          funds to an account designated by Payee.

     2. Any agreement to subordinate, or any subordination,  of the indebtedness
represented  by the Note to bank or  finance  company  indebtedness,  which  may
heretofore have been given by Payee, is null and void and of no force or effect.
Maker  represents and warrants to Payee that since execution of the Note,  Payee
retains a first priority security interest in the Collateral granted by Maker to
Payee  pursuant to that certain  Security  Agreement  dated  January 25, 1999 as
amended  ("SECURITY  AGREEMENT").  The Maker's  obligations  under the Note,  as
amended  here-by,  shall be and be deemed to be  secured by the  Collateral  and
subject to the terms of the Secur-ity Agreement,  all of which are confirmed and
ratified  as of the date  hereof,  including,  but not  limited  to,  all of the
representations,  warranties  and  covenants  therein,  subject  to the  waivers
provided by Payee contained in the Fourth Allonge.
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     3. In all other  respects,  the Note is confirmed,  ratified,  and approved
and, as amended by this Allonge, shall continue in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker and Payee have caused this Allonge to be executed
and delivered by their  respective  duly  authorized  officers as of the day and
year first above written.

                                        THE NETWORK CONNECTION INC.


                                        By: /s/ Wilber Riner, Sr.
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                                        Accepted and agreed to:


                                        INTERACTIVE FLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Morris C. Aaron
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                                     ANNEX I


DATE OF NOTE                 PAYEE                              PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
------------                 -----                              ----------------
October 11, 1998             Sui Wan Chan                          $  108,333
October 11, 1998             Peter Che Nan Chen                    $  108,333

October 12, 1998             Correllus International, Ltd.         $  108,333
October 12, 1998             Galapaco Holdings, Ltd.               $  270,750
October 12, 1998             Keyway Holdings, Co.                  $  108,333

November 17, 1998            Correllus International, Ltd.         $  100,000

November 19, 1998            Peter Che Nan Chen                    $  100,000

November 24, 1998            Lufeng Investments, Ltd.              $   50,000

November 27, 1998            Keyway Holdings, Co.                  $  100,000

December 11, 1998            Matterhorn, Ltd.                      $  200,000
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                             TOTAL                                 $1,254,082
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