Jim Mackonochie
Royal Navy engineer and officer (died 2013)
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Jim Mackonochie (died 23 April 2013) was a British Royal Navy officer who became a leading figure in the development of combat flight simulation video games.[1][2]
Died23 April 2013
OccupationsVideo game designer, officer
KnownforMirrorsoft
Notable workFalcon, Su-27 Flanker, Lock On: Modern Air Combat, Digital Combat Simulator
Jim Mackonochie | |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 April 2013 |
| Occupations | Video game designer, officer |
| Known for | Mirrorsoft |
| Notable work | Falcon, Su-27 Flanker, Lock On: Modern Air Combat, Digital Combat Simulator |
Mackonochie was a Second lieutenant in the Royal Navy, deployed in the Persian Gulf, but never saw combat action.[3]
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.[4]
