With limited scenery and all configurational options set to low, it will fly on a 68000 CPU with 1Mb Memory, but to get the benefit of all the realistic features Vulcan recommends at least an 020 with 2Mb, furthermore if you wish for high definition flying with up to 255 individual aircraft in operation then an 030+ with 4Mb Memory is your answer, and finally 060 users will be able to have the maximum settings.
Whatever your set-up you will soon be behind the controls of some incredible aircraft, including the Lockheed F-104 and you will have everything at your disposal for real-time flying around Europe. Your navigational equipment includes detailed landscape maps, airfield surveillance radar, approach radar and audio communications from all airfield towers, this can include simple weather reports, detailed ground controlled approach or ground controlled intercept for specific directions to your target when either embarking on a practice combat mission or the real thing.
Viewing controls duplicate head movements whether it's glancing over your shoulder to check your missiles are in tact, to catch a glimpse of your wingman or purely to admire your brake chute opening when landing. All Airfields have remote camera scanning so you can track and view yourself or any other aircraft in the vicinity, you also have the voyeur function to allow distance viewing of your plane from many angles.
For the more technically minded their is an in-flight interactive manual and operational performance data displayed in a graphical form to make direct comparisons between the different aircraft. Among many other options in JETPilot you will also be able to change the atmospheric settings from time of year, time of day, weather or starting location, who can resist flying your own F-104 on a warm summers evening off the coast of Scotland