From the Manufacturer
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With Combat Flight Simulator, you can experience
that same unsurpassing level of realism and freedom of
expandability as the award-winning Microsoft Flight Simulator,
with the rush and excitement of WWII air combat over Europe.
Features:
* Fly eight historically accurate planes
Eight modeled aircraft, each with its own realistic flight models
and accurately detailed cockpits. You will experience the real
flight performance of each aircraft, and of course damage will
affect specific aircraft systems on each plane.
* Realistic landscapes
The war-torn cityscapes of Berlin, London, and Paris are rendered
in realistic detail. Spot, chase, and shoot down your enemies in
deadly one-on-one dogfights over famous landmarks, including the
Eiffel Tower and Big Ben.
* Add more aircraft, missions, and scenery
Import thousands of aircraft from the Internet or from Microsoft
Flight Simulator,--strap s and damage profiles to your planes
and fly them into battle in Combat Flight Simulator. Imported
planes have firing capability and can be destroyed by enemy fire.
Or, bring in your favorite scenery from Microsoft Flight
Simulator and experience a dogfight over a modern-day-city.
* Campaigns, missions, quick combat, or free flight
Choose your campaign: Battle of Britain or Battle Over Europe.
Collect your orders and fly dozens of historically accurate
missions involving air-to-air duels with enemy fighter planes and
air-to-ground bombing raids. Jump into "Quick Combat" for fast
action or go seeing around Western Europe in "Free Flight"
mode.
* Advanced artificial intelligence
Combat Flight Simulator constantly calculates flight stick
positions for every enemy plane. Each aircraft is controlled by a
sophisticated ing system that combines realistic fields of
view, visual range, and pilot experience level. Expect to face a
mix of aces, average pilots, and novices in battle.
* Fly the real thing
The realistic flight models, based on Flight Simulator, will
challenge pilots to learn the different characteristics of each
airplane. The performance of each aircraft has been tested and
validated by WWII pilots including pilots of the Ghost Squadron.
* Realistic damage
Watch fragments fly off your enemy's plane as he plummets to
earth in a spin--you'll see white smoke from a damaged coolant
system, black smoke from burning oil, and debris from explosions
that feature accurate radii. Use evasive moves to avoid enemy
fire or flying pieces of shattered planes, which can cripple
aircraft systems and flight controls.
* Detailed, historically accurate cockpits
The instrument panel in each aircraft is modeled after its
real-world counterpart, including metric gauges on the panels of
the German planes.
* Force-feedback support
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator will use the industry-standard
technology and build on the success of this feature in Flight
Simulator 98.
* Multiplayer support
Compete or cooperate with up to eight other pilots in WWII over
the Internet or on the MSN Gaming Zone at www.zone.com.
- Fly eight realistically-modeled airplanes from the WWII era, with real flight performance modeling and detailed cockpits.
- Realistic, detailed landscapes of war-torn cityscapes - shoot down your enemies over the skies of Berlin, London, and Paris.
- Import new planes, missions and scenery for variety -- experience a dogfight over New York, with planes that never flew in WWII.
- Multiple campaigns - Quick Combat, Free Flight or two actual campaigns -- Battle of Britain or Battle Over Europe. Collect your orders and jump into air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.
- Advanced AI gives players a mix of flying aces, average pilot and rookies to face in battle.