Aircraft
Fighters, bombers, and close air support — master the skies
Flight Combat Essentials
Repair Hangars
Land and taxi in to fully repair. You can also fly very low over the roof for quick repairs.
Rearming
Aircraft automatically rearm bombs and ammo when flying low over your team's airstrip.
Flying Grease Monkey
Engineers can land in flat terrain, hop out, repair their plane with wrench, and take off again.
Fast and agile single-seat aircraft designed for air superiority and ground strafing. All carry one bomb.
F4U Corsair
One of the fastest fighters. Can be prone to spinning at low speeds.
P-51 Mustang
Great all-around fighter with excellent speed, range, and maneuverability.
Spitfire Mk VB
Renowned for sleek design and maneuverability. Can stall during steep dives.
Yak-9
Extremely fast and agile. Low stall speed makes it suitable for ground attack runs.
A6M Zero
Carrier-based fighter with unmatched speed and agility in the Pacific.
Messerschmitt Bf-109e
Workhorse of the Luftwaffe. Excellent for close air support due to low stall speed.
- •Use Nosecam view (F9) for unobstructed dogfighting
- •Get on enemy's "six" (behind them), match speed, fire at engine
- •Lead turning targets when firing
- •Attack bombers from below - rear gunners can't fire directly underneath
- •Strafing is highly effective vs infantry, cars, APCs, artillery - not tanks
Two-seat aircraft, slower than fighters but with heavier bomb loads. Rear-gunner provides defense against pursuing fighters.
SBD-6 Dauntless
Steady and reliable carrier-based bomber. Good for novice pilots.
Aichi D3A1 Val
Faster than Dauntless and can hold its own in a dogfight.
Junkers Ju-87B Stuka
Iconic dive-bomber with distinctive sound. Stable in steep dives but sluggish in level flight.
- •Dive-Bombing: Approach high, enter 45° dive, release bombs, pull up sharply
- •Glide-Bombing: Release in level flight a few seconds before target
- •Torpedo Bombing: Approach low, slow, perpendicular to ship. Drop far enough to arm.
- •Second seat can carry paratrooper for stealth missions
Large multi-crew aircraft for strategic bombing. The B-17 is the heaviest aircraft in the game.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Heaviest aircraft in the game. A flying fortress when fully crewed.
- •Carpet-Bombing: Drop all 8 bombs in quick succession while flying straight
- •Devastating vs tank columns, bridges, and clustered control points
- •Paratrooper Transport: Two gunner seats can drop soldiers behind enemy lines
- •Flying Gunship: Fully crewed B-17 with 2 turrets is extremely hard to destroy