The Fighter Collection and the Eagle Dynamics development studio will release the new benchmark in PC air combat simulation in 2008 with the release of "Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark". "DCS: Black Shark" is a simulation of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter and will be the flagship title of the new "DCS" series.

Following the success of the "Flanker" series and "Lock On: Modern Air Combat," TFC/Eagle Dynamic's "DCS" will shift the focus to introducing one aircraft at a time at an incredible level of detail that is unmatched by any PC flight simulation. Following the Ka-50 "Black Shark", TFC/Eagle Dynamics will introduce additional aircraft modules to the "DCS" world like the A-10A "Warthog," AH-64A "Apache," and other aircraft at the same exacting level of detail. Each of these aircraft will be available in retail and online and can be purchased as stand-alone simulations or integrated with other modules. It will also be possible to purchase each aircraft as an add-on at a reduced price for consumers that have already purchased a "DCS" module.

Features of the "DCS" include:

• Advanced helicopter and ground force AI that creates a realistic combat environment
• Detailed modeling of 330,000 sq km of the western Caucasus region
• Twice the ground detail of previous TFC/Eagle Dynamics simulations
• Head-to-head and cooperative multiplayer
• Powerful mission editor with advanced scripting capability
• Campaign system with a moving front line that depends on mission results

The first aircraft to be included in the "DCS" world will be the Ka-50 attack helicopter. The Ka-50, like later "DCS" add-on aircraft, will feature:

• Highly-detailed six degrees of freedom cockpit
• Unrivalled flight physics system
• Realistic damage model and system cascade affect
• Mouse-clickable cockpit
• Detailed modeling and control of engine, fuel, hydraulics, electrical, navigation, radio, fire suppression, sensor, and weapon systems (casual game play modes also available)
• Advanced weapon physics for missiles, rockets and cannon rounds including ricochets