The news has come in that the latest combat flight simulation from Ubi Soft, Flanker 2.5, is now available to buy in retail stores for a price of just $9.99.

Previews are available from SimHQ and World at War. Expect to see a review here at SLCentral in coming weeks. If you're interested in purchasing your copy right now, you can do so here.

This will be a worthwhile upgrade to owners of Flanker 2.0, which featured photo-realistic terrain, improved flight dynamics, a new 3D sound system, and accurate damage modeling. In Flanker 2.5, players will have the chance to fly the Su-27, Su-33, and MiG-29K. Here are some of the other features:

• A new 3D graphics engine using full texture-mapped terrain


• A mission editor allowing the user to create realistic combat scenarios


• Highly detailed 3D ships, aircraft and ground vehicles


• A new 3D sound system with shift and Doppler effects


• Multiplayer - head-to-head or cooperative missions via LAN or over the Internet


• Carrier Operations with the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetzov


• Aerial refueling while flying the carrier-based Su-33 and MiG-29K, perhaps one of the greatest challenges of modern combat aviation

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