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A History of Military Flight Simulations on the PC
by Len "Viking 1" Hjalmarson Part I The year was 1971. Intel released its first microprocessor, the 4004, which powered the Busicom calculator. The 8008 was released the next year. In 1974 the 8080 was released. The 8080 became the brains of one of the first personal computers -- the Altair, allegedly named for a destination of the Starship Enterprise from the Star Trek television show. Computer hobbyists ordered kits for the Altair for $395. Within months, it sold tens of thousands, creating the first PC back orders in history. In 1975 Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak built computers in Jobs’ parents garage. In 1976 they sold 600 units of the first Apple computers for $666.66. In 1976 the Beatles held their first West Coast fan convention in Seattle, Washington. Just over 2000 people attended the two day show. In 1978 the 8086 and 8088 were released and the IBM PC was born. The 8088's success propelled Intel into the ranks of the Fortune 500, and Fortune magazine named the company one of the "Business Triumphs of the Seventies." |
This article is copyright ThrustMaster and Leonard Hjalmarson. It may not be reproduced in whole or in part by any means without permission. In 1980 the Olympic Games were held in Moscow, and the U.S.A. did not participate. The 4th Annual Beatlefest Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois. Jimmy Carter was in the White House, and Margaret Thatcher had just come to power in Britain, with an unprecedented switch of the popular vote. But so what? The real story is that the first flight simulations appeared in 1980, with FS1 for the TRS-80. The world was in travail with the personal computer, and computer gaming was born. Email MiGMan with your experiences or any information related to this sim. |
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