fraid not.. it's an arcade game and dosen't pay any consideration to reality.  Some of the misions are fun though 

   Thanks guys. I haven't tried flying really slow, but I don't expect that to be more realistic than flying fast...

  Actually, I own the french version, and it's so irritating that I haven't kept it on my hard-disk for long. It really makes me wonder what the french actors consider to be sense of humour. I guess that making funny voices is considered hilarious by them. But it definitely ruins the game's atmosphere. Would like to compare it with the original in that regard.

  But the graphics are so amazing that it's a shame that we can't tweak it for realism. Plus I rather enjoy making wild aerobatics more than blowing enemies to smithereens. It requires a different kind of skill, and it's certainly challenging.

  Best Regards