How to play:
Select a nation, aircraft, and loadout, then set realism, controls, and training aids to match your skill.
Start up, taxi, and take off; follow waypoints with radio and GCI cues, analog instruments, and map navigation.
Search, lock, and engage using radar modes or IR seekers; manage energy, missiles, and cannon bursts to win dogfights.
Evade threats by terrain masking, beaming, and timing countermeasures; watch for SAM launches and AAA fire.
Execute objectives such as intercept, escort, strike, or recon; conserve fuel and plan your return route.
Recover safely by entering the pattern, configuring for landing, and trapping on the carrier or touching down on a runway.