W/S pitch · A/D or arrows move left/right · Q/E rudder
Shift/Ctrl throttle (past 100% = afterburner)
Space fire · R or 1-7 select weapon
T lock / next target · Y drop lock · N navigate home
X flare · C chaff · G gear · B brakes
Wheels open as you reach the runway. Land too fast and you crash.
COBRA slider, beside the throttle: pitch the nose up and bleed speed so a chaser flies past.
V camera · M radar · Enter chat · P pause · H hints · U hide HUD · Esc menu
In a match the mic is already live. Click MIC to mute. TEAM is your side, ALL is the whole room. Headphones stop the echo.
Mouse: hold right button and drag to look around