European Air War

European Air War is a video game in the simulation genre developed by MicroProse Software, Inc. and published by MicroProse Software, Inc. originally released in 1998. It is currently playable on Windows.

European Air War is an action-based flight simulator featuring 20 flyable aircraft: On the American side, P-51 (B, D), P-38 (H, J), P47 (C, D); For the RAF, the Spitfire (I-A, IX-C, XIV-E), Hurricane (I), Typhoon (IB), and Tempest (V); and for the Luftwaffe, the Bf-109 (E-4, G-6, K-4), Bf-110 (G-2, C-4), FW-190 (D-9, A-8), and Me262 (A1). In addition, the game features several non-flyable aircraft: B-17 (F, G), B-24, B-26, Mosquito, Ju-88, He-111, Ju-87 Stuka, and Me410.

The game is meticulously detailed. The flight physics are accurately modeled, the aircraft markings are historically accurate and the map takes into account the curvature of the earth.

Your co-pilots speak German if you fly for the Luftwaffe, and speak with an English or American accent if you fly for the RAF or the United States. When you play a 'race', the choices of units to fly are real historical units and you will attack the same targets they attacked. Your unit will even re-equip with new aircraft types when they did historically (from P-51B to P-51D, for example).

The game is highly customizable. You can enable or disable: wind, stalls, torque effect on single engine aircraft, black/red out, engine overheat, structural limits, mid-air collision, etc.

You can attack tanks, trains carrying guns and tanks, ships (freighters and destroyers!), half-track/car convoys, and many other types of ground targets. Virtually anything can shoot back.

It also features several newsreels showing familiar black and white footage from WWII documentaries, with narration.

European Air War is available at a reduced price on the following websites and is no longer abandonware.