Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe has been spotted on store shelves throughout North America. Virtual combat pilots can now get their hands on the third installation of the award winning combat simulation for an estimated retail price of $54.95 (U.S.).

Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe delivers a brand new, ground-breaking graphics engine designed specifically to show-off highly detailed and enhanced 3-D models and textures while flying in fast, low altitude action. Combat Flight Simulator 3 also updates the franchise with more than 34 realistically rendered World War II aircraft with stunning 3-D cockpits. Combat missions are created dynamically with tactical objectives changing each time the enemy is engaged. Cooperative multiplayer missions and free-for-all dogfights via the Internet and LAN also bring a heightened sense of excitement and challenge to Combat Flight Simulator 3.

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