IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey , a WWII flight simulation game, is the 4th entry in the series. You will take part in a total of 5 theatres from WWII, including the battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun, totaling over 50 missions. The game features realistic damage models, including engine damage and bullet holes on the hull of your aircraft. You can choose between simulation handling, similar to previous games, or arcade handling, a new feature for the series.
Multiplayer includes four game modes: Dogfight (basic death matches), Team Battle (team death matches), Capture (akin to capture the flag) and Strike (team game, destroy the enemy base before they destroy yours).
The game features a range of planes, including the IL-2, IL-4, Hurricane Mk II, Spitfire Mk II, IX XVI, JU-87, and P-51. You can apply different skins to these planes.