Jane's WWII Fighters
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Jane's WWII Fighters is a World War II
era European Theater of Operations Combat flight simulation video game set during the U.S. American termed "Battle of the Bulge
" in 1944 and 1945. The combat flight simulation was copyrighted in 1998 but was released in 1999. The simulation features seven stock player flyable aircraft such as the P-51D Mustang, P-47D Thunderbolt, P-38J Lightning, Supermarine Spitfire
Mk. IX, BF 109G-6, FW-190 A-8 and ME-262A. The fighters featured highly detailed cockpits for that era in gaming. Other non-player flyable warplanes featured in the simulation are the Arado
AR 234 Blitz, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Douglas C-47 Skytrain
, Heinkel He-111, Junkers JU-88 and Martin B-26 Marauder
. The simulation features music of the World War II period and has in depth video interviews with both Allied and Axis fighter aces. Jane's WWII Fighters also features ground combat forces in its combat flight simulation.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era European Theater of Operations Combat flight simulation video game set during the U.S. American termed "Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
" in 1944 and 1945. The combat flight simulation was copyrighted in 1998 but was released in 1999. The simulation features seven stock player flyable aircraft such as the P-51D Mustang, P-47D Thunderbolt, P-38J Lightning, Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
Mk. IX, BF 109G-6, FW-190 A-8 and ME-262A. The fighters featured highly detailed cockpits for that era in gaming. Other non-player flyable warplanes featured in the simulation are the Arado
Arado Flugzeugwerke
Arado Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer, originally established as the Warnemünde factory of the Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen firm, that produced military hydroplanes during the First World War.-History:...
AR 234 Blitz, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.-Design and...
, Heinkel He-111, Junkers JU-88 and Martin B-26 Marauder
B-26 Marauder
The Martin B-26 Marauder was a World War II twin-engine medium bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company. First used in the Pacific Theater in early 1942, it was also used in the Mediterranean Theater and in Western Europe....
. The simulation features music of the World War II period and has in depth video interviews with both Allied and Axis fighter aces. Jane's WWII Fighters also features ground combat forces in its combat flight simulation.