Description

Anti-aircraft fire blankets you. Blast debris hurls toward your propeller. And you wonder why the hell you didn't join the Navy. This ain't no free-flight, cloud-gunner, glory ride. This is ground assault: the real, gritty combat that can make or break a battle, and take your life in one massive explosion. Bombs shatter enemy airfields, trains, tank columns and more-as you streak across the European countryside in WWII's greatest planes-dodging small-arms fire-gripping your joystick with sweaty palms and white-knuckles, pumped with adrenaline-living history. Who will win? Your actions can extend or shorten the campaign and make a difference in the outcome of battles! As a pilot in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3, you fly in the historical framework of the tactical air war in northwest Europe starting in mid-1943, but there?s a significant difference. The skill and perseverance you and your squadron or Staffel bring to each battle can alter the tactical situation and the timeline of the campaign. This open-ended and flexible campaign means you can influence events, alter history, and extend the timeline to add new technology to your arsenal. How you handle these tactical and technological advantages will determine the outcome. In Combat Flight Simulator 3, it?s 1943, and no one knows what?s going to happen... A salvo of bombs and rockets is released shattering across enemy positions. Suddenly, enemy fighters dive in to engage. Bullet fly. Adrenaline surges. Hearts pound. The battle for Europe has begun ... Features: - Pilot 18 authentic WWII aircrafts, including the earliest combat jets. - Multiple variations (34) give you the extra horsepower, greater gun range, and additional bomb loads you need to trump the enermy;s technological advancements. - Man the bombardier or gunner positions. - Experience stunningly accurate 3D cockpit detail. - Brand new graphics engine delivers highly detailed ground attack targets and European scenery, clearly visible at 200 foot flying levels. - Fast, responsive low altitude action. - Enhanced weather graphics and effects. - Battle in thrilling multiplayer missions. Fly 18 different planes, with 34 total variations: - P-51B, D Mustang - P-47D-24, 25 Thunderbolt - P-38J, L Lightning - B-26C, G Marauder - P-80A Shooting Star (jet) - (X) P-55 Ascender - Typhoon IB - Tempest V - Spitfire LF, IXc, e - Mosquito B. IV, F.B. VI, F.B.XVII - B-25C, H, J Mitchell Bomber - De Havilland Vampire F.1(jet) - Messerchmitt Bf109G-6, G-10 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5, A-8 - Ju 88A, C, P Bomber - Me 262A-1a, A-1a/U4, A2-a - Arrow Do-335A-1, B2 - Gotha Go 229A-0(je) System Requirements: - Windows 2000/XP - 128MB - Windows 98/ME - 64MB - 400MHz Processor - 900MB Hard Disk Space for installation - 16MB DirectX 8 compatible 3D Videocard - DirectX compatible Soundcard. - LAN compliant for network play or 56.6kbps for internet play (Microsoft: Combat Flight Simulator 3 - Battle for Europe)