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Combat Flight Simulator Release Date

Microsoft announced the official retail shelf date for the much anticipated Combat Flight Simulator. Reaching software resellers' stores on November 5, 1998, Combat Flight.

More bits for the download pile. Microsoft announced the official retail shelf date for the much anticipated Combat Flight Simulator. Reaching software resellers’ stores on November 5, 1998, Combat Flight Simulator is a World War II historical air combat simulation game that is built on the realism of the immensely popular Microsoft Flight Simulator engine, but with the excitement of air combat and head-to-head competition.

Combat Flight Sim includes eight realistically modeled aircraft, each with its own authentic flight model and all featuring accurately detailed cockpits. Players experience real-world navigation, based upon historical information and atlas data.