If you desire, you can also fly in inclement weather. You'll need a modern 3D video card if you want to see most of these improvements, and a fast processor wouldn't hurt either as this game is fairly resource intensive. The aircraft fly as well as they look. Each one handles differently, and fliers must learn a gentle touch on the stick lest they stall or spin. The respective strengths and weaknesses of each plane are well presented in such categories as maneuverability, speed, endurance and survivability.
Players can fly for either the American or Japanese side.
The Lockheed P-38F Lightning is also available. The Mitsubishi A6M2 and A6M5 Zeroes and the Kawanishi N1K2-J George carry the load for the Japanese. More good news is that like all the entries in the Flight Simulator franchise, the data files in Combat Flight Simulator 2 are open to modification. Enterprising users and third parties can build new missions and aircraft to fly. The creation of missions is easier with the new scenario tool Microsoft includes with the software.