Air Combat 2 is a first-person flight and air combat simulation. The player can choose between eight missions of various difficulty. The missions have abstract names and are not associated with particular geographical locations, though they may include different types of terrain (desert, grassland, etc.) to fly over. Available aircraft are F-14A, F-15E, F-16C, F/A-18A, YF-22A, YF-23A, TORNADO-IDS, F-117A, JAS39, F-4, MIG-29, Su-27, MIG-21, Rafale A, and MIG-31. Each of these can be outfitted with different weapons. The player can also choose a wingman to assist during the missions.