Air Combat is a combat flight simulator video game. The plot involves a terrorist organization starting an uprising; in response, a mercenary air force is assembled to take the fight against the enemy and free the nation from the terrorist forces. It is presented in a more arcade-like format in stark contrast to other flight sim games. The player controls one of sixteen different aircraft, including the F-4 Phantom, Su-27 Flanker, and even Stealth aircraft, and must complete each of the game's seventeen levels, each having mission objectives that must be fulfilled. Missions range from destroying a squadron of enemy fighters, protecting an allied base from enemy fire, or destroying a massive battleship. Completing missions awards the player money, which can be used to purchase new fighters in their own personal hangar. Extra money can also be earned by destroying optional, "non-target" enemies.
Beginning at the game's fourth mission, a wingman can be employed into battle that will help protect the player and fight alongside them. Additional wingmen can be hired by earning additional money during combat. The game progresses in a linear format. Alongside the main single-player campaign, there is also a split-screen multiplayer deathmatch mode, where two players attempt to destroy each other in the quickest time possible. Players can also unlock new fighters and special minigames by completing specific objectives at various points throughout the game. Players can also swap between a first-person and third-person camera option.
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