Jim Mackonochie

Jim Mackonochie (died 21 April 2013) was a British Royal Navy officer who became a leading figure in the development of combat flight simulation video games.[1][2]

He founded the game publisher Mirrorsoft in 1982. At The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics, he was instrumental in the development of Falcon (1984 and later), Su-27 Flanker (1995), Lock On: Modern Air Combat (2003),[2] Digital Combat Simulator (2008) and other games.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Parfitt, Ben (26 April 2013). "Flight sim guru Jim Mackonochie passes away". MCV. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ligman, Kris (26 April 2013). "Flight sim veteran Jim Mackonochie passes away". Gamasutra. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Stone, Tim (26 April 2013). "The Flare Path: Beyond Visual Range". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
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