Aerial Combat Echelon

Aerial Combat Echelon adds jet-style air combat to Minecraft.

Fly combat aircraft, fight CPU enemies, launch missiles, evade with flares, and run team dogfights with a dedicated in-game menu and HUD.

Features

• Free Flight mode for practice
• Single Battle mode with CPU wave battles
• Team Battle mode for Alpha vs Beta dogfights
• Gallery spectator mode
• Aircraft HUD with speed, altitude, radar, lock-on markers, and airspace warnings
• Machine gun, missiles, and flares
• CPU aircraft with configurable difficulty
• Quick Setup that creates a 100x100 runway and configures sortie points, supply points, world spawn, and airspace
  - Server-friendly STOP cleanup for aircraft, CPU, missiles, and wreckage

Requirements

• Minecraft Java Edition 26.1.2
• NeoForge 26.1.2.x
• Java 25
• The same ACE jar on the server and every client

If you are only joining an ACE server, you only need to put the jar into your client `mods` folder.
Server owners must install the same jar on the server and all joining clients.

Quick Start

For a quick test, install the mod jar and use `QUICK SETUP` from the in-game A.C.E Menu.

1. Put `ace-1.0.1.jar` into the `mods` folder.
2. Start Minecraft / the server with NeoForge.
3. Join as an OP player.
4. Open `A.C.E Menu` from hotbar slot 9.
5. Move to a wide open area such as plains.
6. Press `QUICK SETUP`, then `EXECUTE`.
7. Select `JOIN`, choose a game mode, and press `START`.

Quick Setup creates a 100x100 concrete runway at your feet and clears 20 blocks above it.
Use it in a wide open area such as plains. Do not run it near mountains, buildings, forests, or anything you want to keep.

For full setup instructions, including datapack installation, server setup, bundled world usage, and configuration, please see the User Manual.

Bundled World

A bundled world package is available for server owners who want a ready-to-play environment.

It includes a preconfigured runway, sortie points, supply points, and airspace.

Download the bundled world here: Distribution Files

Game Modes

Free Flight

Practice flying without combat pressure.

Single Battle

Fight CPU aircraft across multiple waves.

Team Battle

Alpha vs Beta dogfight mode. Use `PVP ONLY` for player-only matches or `AI FOLLOW` to fill smaller teams with CPU aircraft.

Gallery

Spectate active players and switch targets during a match.

Controls

• `W / S`: Pitch
• `A / D`: Roll
• `Q / E`: Yaw
• `R / F`: Throttle up / down
• `X`: Assisted level recovery
• Right-click: Use selected weapon
• `V`: Tactical map
• `F5`: Camera switch
• Left Shift: Dismount when stopped

Notes

Release 1 uses the `STANDARD` aircraft only. `TYPE A` and `TYPE B` may appear in the menu, but they are disabled for now.

Bundled world files and detailed manuals may be provided separately.

Bundled World Files

The mod jar and bundled world package may be distributed separately.

The mod jar is for installing ACE into Minecraft.
The bundled world package is for server owners who want a ready-to-play world with the runway and ACE setup already included.

Bundled world files are distributed separately: Distribution Files

License / Usage

You may use this mod on public or private Minecraft servers.
You may include this mod in CurseForge modpacks.
Do not reupload, redistribute, or modify and republish this mod without permission.