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This morning IMG got in touch with GraphSim's Jeff Morgan to get the status of their upcoming flight combat sim, F/A-18 Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to Morgan, the game has just gone gold and is going off to the duplicators today. The game is expected to ship on October 4th.

Here are some of the features of the game:

• Beautiful and realistic satellite image-based terrain covering over 160,000
square miles of Iraq, Kuwait, Iran and the Persian Gulf.

• Realistic simulation of the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft flight dynamics and
instrumentation.  

• Realistic carrier operations including carrier launches and landing using
the Meatball and Instrument Landing System. Landing Signal Officer giving
you voice progress reports and instructions during your carrier landings.  

• Sophisticated enemy pilot and SAM site operator AI (artificial intelligence.)

• Beautiful atmospheric effects with the sun, clouds, fog and haze.

• Fully 3D cockpit with working instruments enhances the realistic feel.

• Use one of many preset armament loads for specialized missions or create
your own.

• Multiplayer via the internet or LAN.

The IMG Store is currently taking pre-orders for the game. It is available for pre-order for $39.95.

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