Death Date: | 23 April 2013 |
Nationality: | English |
Occupation: | Video game designer, officer |
Known For: | Mirrorsoft |
Notable Works: | Falcon, Su-27 Flanker, , Digital Combat Simulator |
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]
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), (2003), Digital Combat Simulator (2008) and other games.[3]