Experience the next generation in WWII combat flight simulations!

The Russians called it "the flying tank," the Germans called it "Black Death," and you will call it the most exciting and realistic combat flight experience you've ever had.? Designed by Oleg Maddox, a former Russian Air Force employee and one of the industry's most highly respected flight sim creators, IL-2 Sturmovik recreates the harshest and deadliest air battles of WWII's Eastern Front.? There are 31 planes that can be controlled by the player, including nine versions of the IL-2 and five versions of the Messerschmitt Bf-109. Furthermore, you will encounter more than 40 different AI controlled planes!

Take a look at the product reviews below.? We have provided just a few of the numerous reviews that have rated this title among one of the best sims they've seen!

• Fly 31 types of Russian, German and American planes
• Fly pilot or rear gunner (IL-2 plane types only)
• Choose between realistic and simple flight models with many adjustments to various realism settings
• See 40 other types of aircraft engaged in large air battles. (with camouflage paint schemes changing from summer to winter)
• Engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground battles
• Destroy any ground object, such as buildings, bridges, airfields, etc.
• Play quick missions using full mission parameter settings
• Play different types of single missions
• Play campaign missions and track your career (with ranks and awards)
• Fight against intelligent AI opponents
• Play two different multiplayer modes: dog-fighting or cooperative missions across a LAN or the Internet with dedicated servers for online play
• Multiplay: with up to 32 players in dogfight and 16 players in cooperative missions. Use custom paint schemes, squadron nose art, numbering on wings, and national markings for each single plane.
• Record a flight track of any of your flights and edit these tracks. Then play and enjoy or send this track file to others.
• Use Network and Internet voice communications for multiplayer sessions
• Build new missions and scenarios with an easy to use mission builder. Use missions for single or multiplayer sessions
• Play new scenarios designed by other players
• See exceptionally high quality aircraft and ground unit graphics
• See massive air and ground battles between German and Russian airplanes and tanks
• See realistic dynamic damage modeling
• See realistic 3D world environment, including terrain, sky, unique clouds and weather conditions
• See realistic smoke, explosions, fire and other special effects
• Hear immersive radio chatter

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"The Best PC Combat Flight Simulation of Show (E3 2001)
???? - IGN PC.com, Wargamer.com, SimHQ.com, CombatSim.com

"I continue to be amazed at the technological leap that is IL-2."? "No kidding?the AI [Artificial Intelligence] is amazing. I never seen AI so human."
???? - CombatSim.com

"Could turn out to be the best-looking World War II flight sim to date."
???? - GameSpot

"Modeling just about every aspect of the Eastern Front during WWII that you could imagine, the sim should be a hardcore enthusiast's dream No wonder I haven't encountered this much buzz over a flight sim in a long time."
???? - CGW

"The aircraft in IL-2 will set new standards in detail this year, for appearance as well as flight and damage models. It's a great time to be a virtual warrior!"
???? - CombatSim.com

"I like it. I'll buy it. I'll buy all the planned add-on packs. I may fly nothing else once this game gets out. It's really that good ? It leaves all the competition in the distant dust."
???? - WomenGamers.com

"IL-2 first of all is the most visually stunning WWII sim I have ever seen. No, strike that! It's the most visually stunning GAME I have ever seen! ?The planes are works of art, plain and simple."
???? - World-at-War.com

"IL-2's high-altitude contrails are going to change the way we play air combat sims ... forever."
???? - CombatSim.com

"A WWII sim with a novel setting, and more out of the ordinary aircraft than you can shake a stick at. Graphics are simply stupendous."
???? - Dogfighter.com

"Adjectives like 'magnificent', 'superlative', 'awe-inspiring' and 'stunning' keep popping into my head ? It will, by all accounts, set the standard to new heights."
???? - Dogfighter.com

"From take off to touch down, this program has all the elements that will have it soaring above the competition and setting new standards for graphical rendering."
???? - GameZone.com

"This game is the most visually stunning, awe inspiring, un-freaking-believable ? WWII flight sim that I have ever laid my eyes on!" proclaims World-At-War.com's latest preview of Oleg Maddox's upcoming masterpiece. "Wow! Wow! And Wow again!"
???? - World-at-War.com

"Damage modeling will likely set a new standard for simulation design ? IL-2 appears content with no compromise."
???? - Thrustmaster

"Graphically, what we've seen so far is incredible ? Combined with cutting edge damage models and some of the best graphics yet seen, the specifications of the total package had us sweating in anticipation."
???? - PC Pilot Magazine

"A painstakingly detailed sim."
???? - CGW

"This remarkable new title looks poised to elevate PC combat flight simming to an entirely new level of realism and fidelity."
???? - PC Gamer

"a revolutionary flight sim that covers an area of WWII long overlooked by game developers."
???? - Computer Games Online

"The graphics continue to amaze me. The cockpits are by far the best I've ever seen."? "The clouds in the sim are incredibly realistic."? "The terrain gets better every time I see it... it still outshine most other sims." "The flight modeling and gameplay are as realistic as everything else in this sim."
???? - DOGFIGHTER.com

"The best flight model I have ever seen."
???? - Games Domain

• Windows XP
• Pentium III 800 or AMD Athlon 700 MHz processor or faster
• 256 MB of RAM
• 1.1 GB free Hard Disk space
• 8X CD-ROM drive or faster
• 32 MB DirectX 8.1 compatible 3D Video Card? (64 MB recommended)
• DirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card
• DirectX 8.1 or higher
• 56 Kbps or better Internet connection or LAN multiplayer