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A History of Military Flight Simulations on the PC
by Len "Viking 1" Hjalmarson The Early Years Fast forward to 1982. Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and Margaret Thatcher was firmly anchored in Downing Street. In 1982 the 286, also known as the 80286, was released. The 286 was the first Intel processor that could run all the software written for its predecessor. Within 6 years of its release, there were an estimated 15 million 286-based personal computers installed around the world. IN 1982 an almost unknown company by the name of Microsoft released its first flight simulator for the IBM PC. Flight Simulator 1 wasn’t much to talk about, but the excitement it generated was substantial. In 1983 a startup company by the name of Microprose released Hellcat Aces for the Atari. Digital Integration got their start in the same year with Fighter Pilot. In 1983 Jet was released for the PC by Charles Guy, using technology developed by Bruce Artwick for Flight Simulator 1. In January of 1984 the Macintosh was unveiled, and Jet was one of the early simulations released for both the PC and the Mac. Later in 1984 MicroProse released Spitfire Ace , a game developed by Sid Meier. |
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