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THE NEXT GENERATION OF AIR COMBAT

NEW ERA OF AVIATION – NEW ERA OF COMBAT FLIGHT SIMS

IDEAL BALANCE OF SIMULATION AND ACCESSIBILITY

Real functioning gauges and gunsights, but you do not have to memorize and perform the pilot’s routine procedures, like the engine startup.

IMPECCABLE DETAIL

All the aircraft are recreated using real documentation and pilot reports, with modern 3D graphics techniques and unique in-house-made tools.

75,000+ SQUARE MILES (200 000 SQUARE KM)

The largest map in the history of the IL2 series spans the Korean Peninsula during the 1950s, featuring dozens of air bases, hundreds of cities and settlements, historically accurate layouts, seaports, dams, and a vast transport network.
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TAKE LEGENDARY AIRCRAFT OF THE PROP TO JET ERA TO THE SKIES

F-86A-5 Sabre
USA
One of the most versatile machines in the history of aviation, the F-86A was produced from 1949 and served as a fighter, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, all-weather interceptor, and, later, as an aircraft equipped with cannons and more advanced guided weapons. The MiG-15s` participation in the Korean War was an unpleasant surprise for the US: the engagements demonstrated their superiority not only over the outdated piston-engined fighters but also over the new jet fighters. In response, the Americans urgently deployed the latest F-86 Sabres, which shot down the first MiG-15 on December 17, 1950. However, on December 21, the score was evened with the downing of a Sabre. The F-86 had a better gunsight, better dive and horizontal maneuverability, and a greater range with external fuel tanks than the Soviet MiG-15bis, but lacked the powerful armament, had lower ceiling and inferior vertical maneuverability, especially at high altitude.
Length:
11.45 m
Wingspan:
11.32 m
Height (parked):
4.49 m
Max. takeoff weight:
7830 kg
Max. speed:
1080 km/h at ground level
Climb rate:
up to 46 m/s
Practical ceiling:
14930 m
Flight range:
up to 1670 km
Armament:
Six М3 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 16 rockets
F-51D Mustang
USA
KOREA
One of the best fighters of WWII, the Mustang had largely been transferred to reserve units by the beginning of the Korean War in June 1950. The Fifth Air Force had 64 F-51D fighter-bombers in service at this time, but by August-September, the losses of these aircraft had already reached 45. Eventually, with the advent of enemy jet fighters, Mustang losses became even higher, and they began to be replaced by jet fighter-bombers. Still, they remained in the close air support role. In 1956, the aircraft was finally withdrawn from US service.
Length:
9.84 m
Wingspan:
11.28 m
Height (parked):
4.17 m
Max. takeoff weight:
5865 kg
Max. speed:
709 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 17,5 m/s
Practical ceiling:
12500 m
Flight range:
up to 4086 km
Armament:
Six М2 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 10 rockets
F-80C10 Shooting Star
USA
The first truly combat-ready jet fighter in the US Air Force, it was designed in 1943 for the British Goblin engine, and the XP-80 prototype first flew on January 8, 1944. Serial production began in 1945, while the last F-80C modification was produced from 1948 to 1950. A total of 1,718 fighters were built, including 561 F-80C-10s. In the beginning of the war F-80C were used in fighter/bomber role and shot down, according to American data, 17 enemy aircraft, but after the arrival of superior MiG-15s they were swiched to ground attack duties. Three hundred sixty-eight aircraft were lost in air battles and from anti-aircraft fire.
Length:
10.49 m
Wingspan:
11.83 m
Height (parked):
3.42 m
Max. takeoff weight:
8528 kg
Max. speed:
920 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 35 m/s
Practical ceiling:
14000 m
Flight range:
up to 2500 km
Armament:
Six М3 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 8 rockets
F-84E Thunderjet
USA
With the outbreak of the Korean War, the US high command, expecting World War III, was in no hurry to transfer modern aircraft to the front. However, the appearance of modern enemy jet fighters forced the newest aircraft, including the F-84E, to be sent to Korea. The E model finally met the requirements of the US Air Force after many problems encountered with earlier F-84 variants in 1947, earning it the `Pilot`s Nightmare` nickname. Based on the experience of air combat, it became clear that the F-84E was not capable of fighting the MiG-15 on equal terms. However, the F-84`s range, speed, and payload made it a good fighter-bomber. During the war, Thunderjets carried out 86,408 combat sorties, dropped 50,427 tons of bombs and 5,560 tons of napalm, and fired 5,560 rockets. According to official American data, F-84 pilots destroyed 8 MiG-15s and 1 Yak in air combat and lost 334 F-84s, mostly to AAA.
Length:
11.73 m
Wingspan:
11.09 m
Height (parked):
3.84 m
Max. takeoff weight:
10251 kg
Max. speed:
996 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 19 m/s
Practical ceiling:
13,730 m
Combat radius:
443-1,030 km
Armament:
Six М3 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two or four drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 8 (up to 32 in overload) rockets
MiG-15bis
DPRK
PRC
USSR
The most mass-produced jet fighter in history, with more than 15500 built, the Soviet MiG-15 was designed from 1946 to 1949. The aircraft was powered by a licensed version of the English Nene engine (Soviet designation RD-45), which was improved by the V. Klimov Design Bureau in 1949 and built under the VK-1 designation. The aircraft with this updated engine received the military designation MiG-15bis. Deployment of MiG-15s in the Korean War had a major impact: after significant losses of B-29 bombers, the US Air Force was forced to stop daytime bombing raids and deploy the newest F-86A Sabres. The engagements in Korea showed that the MiG-15bis had more powerful armament, better acceleration, an advantage in vertical maneuvers, a higher maximum altitude, and a greater permissible G overload than the F-86A Sabre.
Length:
10.11 m
Wingspan:
10.08 m
Height (parked):
3.70 m
Max. takeoff weight:
6105 kg
Max. speed:
1075 km/h at ground level
Climb rate:
up to 48 m/s
Practical ceiling:
15,500 m
Flight range:
up to 1,976 km
Armament:
37mm H-37D cannon + two 23 mm NS-23 or NR-23 cannons
Payload:
Two drop tanks or up to 200 kg of bombs
Il-10
DPRK
The evolution of the legendary Il-2 continued in its more advanced version Il-10, produced from 1944 to 1954, with 4390 built. It kept the same premise of a specialized armored dedicated attack aircraft crewed by a pilot and a rear gunner, armored against small-caliber ground fire (unlike on IL-2, now the gunner was also protected). Thanks to a more powerful engine, it was 150 km/h faster than its predecessor. 93 Il-10s of the early series were sent to North Korea and took part in combat operations since the beginning of the war. Two captured aircraft were sent to the US, where they underwent a complete testing program in the summer of 1951. 20 Il-10s remained in the North Korean Air Force at the end of the war.
Length:
11.12 m
Wingspan:
13.40 m
Height (parked):
4.18 m
Max. takeoff weight:
6500 kg
Max. speed:
552 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 10,2 m/s
Practical ceiling:
5000 m
Flight range:
up to 800 km
Armament:
Two 23 mm VYa cannons + two 7.62 mm ShKAS MGs
Payload:
Up to 600 kg of bombs and four 132 mm or 82 mm rockets
Defensive:
VU-8 turret with 12.7 mm UBK MG
Yak-9P
DPRK
Derived from the WWII Yak fighter family, the Yak-9P was rarely used in the Soviet Union, as the Air Forces were being re-equipped with jet aircraft, but North Korea received 79 of them before the war started. On July 2, 1950, the commander of the 56th Fighter Aviation Regiment, future ace Lee Dong Gyu, flying a Yak-9P, attacked a B-29A from the 28th Bombardment Squadron, and the crew of the bomber was forced to abandon the burning aircraft.From 1951 to 1955, the US conducted tests of a captured Yak-9P, which showed it was capable of fighting on equal terms with American Mustangs and Corsairs. There was also a report that Yak-9P pilots shot down one F-80C in combat and damaged 1.
Length:
8.55 m
Wingspan:
9.74 m
Height (parked):
3 m
Max. takeoff weight:
3550 kg
Max. speed:
675 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 19,4 m/s
Practical ceiling:
11000 m
Flight range:
up to 1110 km
Armament:
20 mm ShVAK cannon + two 12.7mm UBS machineguns
La-11
DPRK
PRC
USSR
Derived from the WWII Lavochkin fighter family, the La-11 was used in the Korean War by Chinese, Soviet and North Korean Air Forces. In 1950, Soviet pilots flew La-11s to China to help defend Shanghai and its environs from air raids. On November 30, 1952, in an air battle over Dundao Island, 16 Chinese La-11s fought against 30 F-86s and claimed 4 Sabres shot down (the US admitted 2 had been lost and 1 damaged), losing 3 of their own and 4 bombers escorted by them. Pilots of the Soviet 351st Fighter Aviation Regiment shot down 4 B-26 bombers and damaged 2 B-29s. In general, the La-11, piloted by trained pilots, performed well in air battles in Korea.
Length:
8.63 m
Wingspan:
9.80 m
Height (parked):
3.64 m
Max. takeoff weight:
3996 kg
Max. speed:
674 km/h at 6200 m
Climb rate:
up to 14 m/s
Practical ceiling:
10,250 m
Flight range:
up to 2,200 km
Armament:
Three 23 mm NS-23 cannons
F-86A-5
F-51D
F-80C10
F-84E
MiG-15bis
Il-10
Yak-9P
La-11
F-86A-5
USA
One of the most versatile machines in the history of aviation, the F-86A was produced from 1949 and served as a fighter, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, all-weather interceptor, and, later, as an aircraft equipped with cannons and more advanced guided weapons. The MiG-15s` participation in the Korean War was an unpleasant surprise for the US: the engagements demonstrated their superiority not only over the outdated piston-engined fighters but also over the new jet fighters. In response, the Americans urgently deployed the latest F-86 Sabres, which shot down the first MiG-15 on December 17, 1950. However, on December 21, the score was evened with the downing of a Sabre. The F-86 had a better gunsight, better dive and horizontal maneuverability, and a greater range with external fuel tanks than the Soviet MiG-15bis, but lacked the powerful armament, had lower ceiling and inferior vertical maneuverability, especially at high altitude.
Length:
11.45 m
Wingspan:
11.32 m
Height (parked):
4.49 m
Max. takeoff weight:
7830 kg
Max. speed:
1080 km/h at ground level
Climb rate:
up to 46 m/s
Practical ceiling:
14930 m
Flight range:
up to 1670 km
Armament:
Six М3 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 16 rockets
F-51D Mustang
USA
KOREA
One of the best fighters of WWII, the Mustang had largely been transferred to reserve units by the beginning of the Korean War in June 1950. The Fifth Air Force had 64 F-51D fighter-bombers in service at this time, but by August-September, the losses of these aircraft had already reached 45. Eventually, with the advent of enemy jet fighters, Mustang losses became even higher, and they began to be replaced by jet fighter-bombers. Still, they remained in the close air support role. In 1956, the aircraft was finally withdrawn from US service.
Length:
9.84 m
Wingspan:
11.28 m
Height (parked):
4.17 m
Max. takeoff weight:
5865 kg
Max. speed:
709 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 17,5 m/s
Practical ceiling:
12500 m
Flight range:
up to 4086 km
Armament:
Six М2 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 10 rockets
F-80C10 Shooting Star
USA
The first truly combat-ready jet fighter in the US Air Force, it was designed in 1943 for the British Goblin engine, and the XP-80 prototype first flew on January 8, 1944. Serial production began in 1945, while the last F-80C modification was produced from 1948 to 1950. A total of 1,718 fighters were built, including 561 F-80C-10s. In the beginning of the war F-80C were used in fighter/bomber role and shot down, according to American data, 17 enemy aircraft, but after the arrival of superior MiG-15s they were swiched to ground attack duties. Three hundred sixty-eight aircraft were lost in air battles and from anti-aircraft fire.
Length:
10.49 m
Wingspan:
11.83 m
Height (parked):
3.42 m
Max. takeoff weight:
8528 kg
Max. speed:
920 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 35 m/s
Practical ceiling:
14000 m
Flight range:
up to 2500 km
Armament:
Six М3 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 8 rockets
F-84E Thunderjet
USA
With the outbreak of the Korean War, the US high command, expecting World War III, was in no hurry to transfer modern aircraft to the front. However, the appearance of modern enemy jet fighters forced the newest aircraft, including the F-84E, to be sent to Korea. The E model finally met the requirements of the US Air Force after many problems encountered with earlier F-84 variants in 1947, earning it the `Pilot`s Nightmare` nickname. Based on the experience of air combat, it became clear that the F-84E was not capable of fighting the MiG-15 on equal terms. However, the F-84`s range, speed, and payload made it a good fighter-bomber. During the war, Thunderjets carried out 86,408 combat sorties, dropped 50,427 tons of bombs and 5,560 tons of napalm, and fired 5,560 rockets. According to official American data, F-84 pilots destroyed 8 MiG-15s and 1 Yak in air combat and lost 334 F-84s, mostly to AAA.
Length:
11.73 m
Wingspan:
11.09 m
Height (parked):
3.84 m
Max. takeoff weight:
10251 kg
Max. speed:
996 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 19 m/s
Practical ceiling:
13,730 m
Combat radius:
443-1,030 km
Armament:
Six М3 .50 machineguns
Payload:
Two or four drop tanks, up to 2000 lb of bombs or 8 (up to 32 in overload) rockets
MiG-15bis
DPRK
PRC
USSR
The most mass-produced jet fighter in history, with more than 15500 built, the Soviet MiG-15 was designed from 1946 to 1949. The aircraft was powered by a licensed version of the English Nene engine (Soviet designation RD-45), which was improved by the V. Klimov Design Bureau in 1949 and built under the VK-1 designation. The aircraft with this updated engine received the military designation MiG-15bis. Deployment of MiG-15s in the Korean War had a major impact: after significant losses of B-29 bombers, the US Air Force was forced to stop daytime bombing raids and deploy the newest F-86A Sabres. The engagements in Korea showed that the MiG-15bis had more powerful armament, better acceleration, an advantage in vertical maneuvers, a higher maximum altitude, and a greater permissible G overload than the F-86A Sabre.
Length:
10.11 m
Wingspan:
10.08 m
Height (parked):
3.70 m
Max. takeoff weight:
6105 kg
Max. speed:
1075 km/h at ground level
Climb rate:
up to 48 m/s
Practical ceiling:
15,500 m
Flight range:
up to 1,976 km
Armament:
37mm H-37D cannon + two 23 mm NS-23 or NR-23 cannons
Payload:
Two drop tanks or up to 200 kg of bombs
Il-10
DPRK
The evolution of the legendary Il-2 continued in its more advanced version Il-10, produced from 1944 to 1954, with 4390 built. It kept the same premise of a specialized armored dedicated attack aircraft crewed by a pilot and a rear gunner, armored against small-caliber ground fire (unlike on IL-2, now the gunner was also protected). Thanks to a more powerful engine, it was 150 km/h faster than its predecessor. 93 Il-10s of the early series were sent to North Korea and took part in combat operations since the beginning of the war. Two captured aircraft were sent to the US, where they underwent a complete testing program in the summer of 1951. 20 Il-10s remained in the North Korean Air Force at the end of the war.
Length:
11.12 m
Wingspan:
13.40 m
Height (parked):
4.18 m
Max. takeoff weight:
6500 kg
Max. speed:
552 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 10,2 m/s
Practical ceiling:
5000 m
Flight range:
up to 800 km
Armament:
Two 23 mm VYa cannons + two 7.62 mm ShKAS MGs
Payload:
Up to 600 kg of bombs and four 132 mm or 82 mm rockets
Defensive:
VU-8 turret with 12.7 mm UBK MG
Yak-9P
DPRK
Derived from the WWII Yak fighter family, the Yak-9P was rarely used in the Soviet Union, as the Air Forces were being re-equipped with jet aircraft, but North Korea received 79 of them before the war started. On July 2, 1950, the commander of the 56th Fighter Aviation Regiment, future ace Lee Dong Gyu, flying a Yak-9P, attacked a B-29A from the 28th Bombardment Squadron, and the crew of the bomber was forced to abandon the burning aircraft.From 1951 to 1955, the US conducted tests of a captured Yak-9P, which showed it was capable of fighting on equal terms with American Mustangs and Corsairs. There was also a report that Yak-9P pilots shot down one F-80C in combat and damaged 1.
Length:
8.55 m
Wingspan:
9.74 m
Height (parked):
3 m
Max. takeoff weight:
3550 kg
Max. speed:
675 km/h
Climb rate:
up to 19,4 m/s
Practical ceiling:
11000 m
Flight range:
up to 1110 km
Armament:
20 mm ShVAK cannon + two 12.7mm UBS machineguns
La-11
DPRK
PRC
USSR
Derived from the WWII Lavochkin fighter family, the La-11 was used in the Korean War by Chinese, Soviet and North Korean Air Forces. In 1950, Soviet pilots flew La-11s to China to help defend Shanghai and its environs from air raids. On November 30, 1952, in an air battle over Dundao Island, 16 Chinese La-11s fought against 30 F-86s and claimed 4 Sabres shot down (the US admitted 2 had been lost and 1 damaged), losing 3 of their own and 4 bombers escorted by them. Pilots of the Soviet 351st Fighter Aviation Regiment shot down 4 B-26 bombers and damaged 2 B-29s. In general, the La-11, piloted by trained pilots, performed well in air battles in Korea.
Length:
8.63 m
Wingspan:
9.80 m
Height (parked):
3.64 m
Max. takeoff weight:
3996 kg
Max. speed:
674 km/h at 6200 m
Climb rate:
up to 14 m/s
Practical ceiling:
10,250 m
Flight range:
up to 2,200 km
Armament:
Three 23 mm NS-23 cannons
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ON-DESK FLIGHT STICK

HOTAS SYSTEM

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HOTAS SYSTEM

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