Linux Air Combat

LINUX AIR COMBAT is a free, open-source combat flight simulator for the LINUX community. Its roots came from the well-known "classic" flight game known as "GL-117", but this new incarnation has been extensively re-written and improved. 

LINUX AIR COMBAT is also known as "LAC"

Now available for free Internet download, this high-performance flight simulator supports all of the basics demanded by today's LINUX flight sim users, including all of these features:

• Free and open source distribution. The clean source code compiles without modification on major LINUX distros
• Very smooth, simple, high-performance graphics yield high frame rates even on modest computer hardware
• 45 flight/view functions can be mapped to any detected joystick axis, button, or keyboard key
• Modern, multi-axis analog/digital joysticks support precision control of elevators, ailerons, rudder, throttle, etc.
• Mouse control of elevators, ailerons, and weapons for those lacking a joystick
• 54 different flyable aircraft from World War II
• A theoretical Jet fighter with performance similar to the General Dynamics F16
• Industry-standard "Air Warrior" style viewsystem is easily configurable for other view options
• Sophisticated flight model with stalls, high-speed compressibility, high-G blackouts, and redouts
• Realistic high-altitude degredation of engine performance
• Fuel consumption is proportional to engine load including WEP/Afterburner effects
• Flight performance is degraded when lugging heavy bombs, missiles, or rockets
• Flight performance is degraded when aircraft are damaged
• Simulated RADAR to help locate opponents
• Enemy airfields and RADAR facilities can be damaged or destroyed
• Simulated IFF to help Identify Friend verses Foe
• Guns combat
• WW2-era Air-to-Ground rockets
• WW2-era bombs
• Missile combat (only when flying jets)
• Flares and Chaff operable as missile countermeasures
• Free flight mission
• Four tutorial missions with detailed audio narration to help beginners get a quick start
• Five Offline combat missions
• Online "Head to Head" mission suitable for air racing or combat (2 players only. No server required.)
• Free, high performance Linux Air Combat Server is now available at LacServer2.LinuxAirCombat.com
• Three distinct, ten-player Internet missions in various terrains, with strategic airfield combat (Internet and access to a free LAC Server required)
• Users can record "GunCamera films" and ask the Server to replay them as persistent "Server Missions"
• 32 distinct, online Realms, each supporting unique missions and/or communities
• Realm "0" constantly runs persistent Server "Strike" missions with heavy bombers to escort, or to oppose
• User-loadable graphic aircraft models support the free, open, well-known ".3ds" format
• User-loadable background music, sound effects, and narration files support industry-standard ".wav" format
• "Talking Cockpit" can verbalize target location so you can hear it without diverting your eyes
• Innovative "Network Router Panel" on cockpit shows network telemetry and comms data flow from other players
• Best-of-breed network user management with interplayer status messages on the cockpit panel
• Powerful integration with "Mumble" for world-class voice communication between players
• Dedicated Mumble server manages a rich heirarchy of voice radio channels and online help
• Automated radio messages verbalize enemy airfield status when Mumble Radio is properly tuned
• 16 Comms-related functions can be mapped to any keyboard key
• Text-only, low-bandwidth comms option acts like a "Morse Code" radio, generating real Morse code
• Airfields with defensive guns challenge nearby opponents and protect nearby allied aircraft
• Airfield defenses can be damaged and degraded with bombs, rockets, missiles, and/or machine guns
• Damaged airfield defenses are gradually repaired by surviving airfield maintenance personnel
• Air raid sirens blare loud on damaged airfields
• Bombers have autogunners that take shots at nearby hostile fighters
• "Norden" bombsight emulation makes precision, medium or high altitude bombing possible
• Realistic bomber climb rates:  Heavily loaded bombers need a long time to climb to altitudes high enough to avoid fighters
• Realistic bomb-run tactics make heavy bombers vulnerable to opposing fighters during critical mission segments
• Heavy bombers can destroy an airfield in a single sortie if well flown and undamaged by opposing fighters
• Real-time, automated radio and RADAR warnings alert players when their airfields are threatened by strategic bombers
• Online users can choose their own unique "CommunityHandle" name, and see the names of other players 
• Log file stored on the player's computer keeps a detailed history of all online victories
• Supported by an active development team for bug fixes