The original IL-2 was probably one of the best and most renowned flight simulators in the industry, it even has an active community to this day.
They also opened up the pre-order program - They already have early access slated for Autumn 2013 for the Premium Edition and Winter for the Standard Edition. Now a bit of footage, developer diaries and presentations are starting to be released.
Last year the team behind Rise of Flight ( 777 Studios ) announced they were working on the new IL-2.