A new air combat simulation PC game that has users in control of a Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter is claimed to offer flight simulation similar to true military combat simulators.
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Following DCS: Black Shark, the publisher will introduce additional aircraft titles such as the A-10C Warthog, Su-25, Su-27, F16 and Apache A, all with the same level of detail. Each of these aircraft will be available in retail and online and can be purchased as stand-alone simulations or integrated with other DCS modules.
Features of the game include:
- Advanced helicopter and fixed wing flight dynamics
- New ground force AI that creates a realistic combat environment
- Detailed modelling of 330,000 sq km of the western Caucasus region
- Twice the ground detail of previous TFC simulations
- Highly stable, head-to-head and cooperative multiplayer with unique data-link capability
- Powerful mission editor with advanced scripting capability
- Campaign system with a moving front line that depends on mission results
The first aircraft to be included in the “DCS” world will be the Ka-50 “Black Shark” attack helicopter. Features of the helicopter include:
- Highly-detailed six degrees of freedom cockpit
- Unrivalled flight physics system
- Realistic damage model and system cascade affect
- Mouse-clickable cockpit
- Detailed modelling and control of engine, fuel, hydraulics, electrical, navigation, radio, fire suppression, sensor, and weapon systems (casual game play modes also available)
- Advanced weapon physics for missiles, rockets and cannon rounds including ricochets
- Support for TrackIR head tracker and Matrox TripleHead2Go multiple screens
RRP
$89.95