Jim Mackonochie

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]

Jim Mackonochie
Died	23 April 2013
Nationality	English
Occupation(s)	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]