Cloud Imperium Games now offers a new version 3.10 "Flight & Fight" alpha for Star Citizen, the crowdfunded space exploration and combat game. Chris Roberts says this "marks a significant step towards our final vision for Star Citizen," though any sense that this means the game is close to release are tempered by his remark that follows saying "The enhancements to flight and combat systems are just the beginning of the continued overhaul we intend to iterate over time with the help of our community and represents our continued commitment to deliver meaningful updates that improve the Star Citizen experience." The highlight of the new version is said to be "sweeping improvements to Dynamic Flight Mechanics, which makes every single ship in Star Citizen (over 100 and counting) feel unique when within a planet’s atmosphere." They also highlight improvements to dogfighting and combat systems along with the introduction of manned turrets and the introduction of Electron weapons. Here are the full patch notes, here is a Flight & Fight Trailer, and here is more:

With the launch of the Star Citizen — Alpha 3.10: Flight & Fight update, players can look forward to more expanded experiences and deeper immersion. With new dynamic flight systems in place to enable thruster efficiency curves, aerodynamic ship surfaces, and jerk customized to every ship in the game, pilots should expect each ship in Star Citizen to behave differently and with much more individual character. Pilots will feel the difference and the g-force when flying through the atmosphere of a planet compared to battles in space. In short, flying in Star Citizen has never felt more realistic. These new dynamic flight systems are supplemented by major enhancements to fixed weapons and turret systems to make dogfighting and space combat more thrilling.