Single player also has some probs. I'm far from being a great pilot and I never get shot down (simulator mode).
The only time I fail a mission is if I run out of time or cant find the tatget that needs to be destroyed.
I would love to be able to play this game offline, but the AI isnt anywhere near challenging enough.
However, they did mention in the Dev forum that this would be addressed in the patch
..."Enemies AI and allies AI were improved"....
http://forum.yuplay.com/index.php?showtopic=13
Cheers
AX