SYDNEY, Australia, 20th February, 2009 \u2013 In the first quarter of 2009, The Fighter Collection (TFC) will
\nrelease worldwide \u201cDCS: Black Shark\u201d. This new benchmark in air combat simulation for the PC
\nintroduces the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter. This title represents the first in a series of products for
\nthe revolutionary new \u201cDigital Combat Simulator\u201d (DCS) simulation environment.<\/p>\n
DCS: Black Shark will be distributed in Australia by Mindscape, a leading Australian software distributor and publisher. Following the success of the \u201cFlanker\u201d series and \u201cLock On: Modern Air Combat\u201d, TFC\u2019s \u201cDCS\u201d will shift the focus to introducing one aircraft at a time but to an incredible level of detail that is unmatched by any PC flight simulation and in many cases, military combat simulators too. Following \u201cDCS: Black Shark\u201d,
\nTFC will rapidly introduce additional aircraft titles to the \u201cDCS\u201d world such as the A-10C \u201cWarthog\u201d, Su-
\n25, Su-27, F16 and Apache A at the same exacting level of detail. Each of these aircraft will be
\navailable in retail and online and can be purchased as stand-alone simulations or integrated with other
\nDCS modules.<\/p>\n
Features of the \u201cDCS\u201d include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Advanced helicopter and fixed wing flight dynamics
\n\u2022 New ground force AI that creates a realistic combat environment
\n\u2022 Detailed modelling of 330,000 sq km of the western Caucasus region
\n\u2022 Twice the ground detail of previous TFC simulations
\n\u2022 Highly stable, head-to-head and cooperative multiplayer with unique data-link capability
\n\u2022 Powerful mission editor with advanced scripting capability
\n\u2022 Campaign system with a moving front line that depends on mission results<\/p>\n
The first aircraft to be included in the \u201cDCS\u201d world will be the Ka-50 \u201cBlack Shark\u201d attack helicopter.<\/p>\n
The Ka-50, like later \u201cDCS\u201d aircraft, features:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Highly-detailed six degrees of freedom cockpit
\n\u2022 Unrivalled flight physics system
\n\u2022 Realistic damage model and system cascade affect
\n\u2022 Mouse-clickable cockpit
\n\u2022 Detailed modelling and control of engine, fuel, hydraulics, electrical, navigation, radio, fire
\nsuppression, sensor, and weapon systems (casual game play modes also available)
\n\u2022 Advanced weapon physics for missiles, rockets and cannon rounds including ricochets
\n\u2022 Support for TrackIR head tracker and Matrox TripleHead2Go multiple screens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SYDNEY, Australia, 20th February, 2009 \u2013 In the first quarter of 2009, The Fighter Collection (TFC) will release worldwide \u201cDCS: Black Shark\u201d. This new benchmark in air combat simulation for the PC introduces the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter. This title represents the first in a series of products for the revolutionary new \u201cDigital Combat Simulator\u201d<\/p>\n