Founded in 1991 at the Airport Paderborn/Lippstadt for the development of training software and exam preparation of pilots as well as the distribution of professional procedure trainers. Since 1992 add-ons for the Microsoft Flight Simulator and the ACP (Aircraft Control Panel). 2002: "Train World", add-ons for Microsoft Train Simulator.
"Australia requires a modern integrated joint national force structure for its defence. Air Power Australia aims to contribute to the development of such a joint force structure. Air Power Australia is a non-profit entity established with the aim of promoting air power in this context; stimulating public and parliamentary debate on air power topics; educating the community; and, publishing and archiving papers and articles on air power topics."
Started in 2014, Aircrew Interview is a video and podcast series that interviews and documents past and present aircrew of both military and civilian types.
Bruce Artwick founded the Bruce Artwick Organisation after selling subLOGIC to Microsoft. BAO continued to create content and editors for the Flight Simulator franchise and was ultimately sold to Microsoft.
"Blackbird Simulations (powered by Milviz!) has been around, in one form or another, since 1990. Building on a long history of supplying high quality and accurate 3d models and animations for training environments, games, television and film, we also produce engaging simulations for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Our motto is, and has always been, quality or why bother. We pride ourselves on the accuracy and detail of what we do, not just in modelling and painting but also in gauge and systems code as well as true-to-life flight dynamics. We are proud to have a team of real world pilots who do not only our beta testing, they also play a major role in crafting our exactingly realistic FDE's, as well as writing our detailed product manuals. We are all about the experience that the real world can bring to your desktop!" | Partnered with Microsoft to develop for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Based in Texas USA, HiTech was founded in 1999 and is still going! Almost unique in the history of online flight sims, this is a credit to their love for the hobby.
Inertia was formed in May 1999 to develop flight simulation games using technologies licensed from Parsoft Interactive. Members of the team had previously developed Hellcats over the Pacific, Hellcats: Mission at Leyte Gulf, A-10 Attack!, A-10 Cuba, Fighter Squadron: Screaming Demons over Europe.
KONAMI CORPORATION was founded in Osaka, Japan in 1969 by Kagemasa Kozuki, who currently serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Perhaps better known for their arcade machines, they also produce games for popular console machines such as the X-box.
"We are a new Company comprised of Developers, Artists, and Managers, dedicated in creating beautiful aircraft for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X and DCS World. We will do long hours of research to painstakingly recreating an accurate and detailed 3D model. Then optimize the code that will bring you to a new immersion for which you will come to expect from us."
"Microsoft is the world's largest software developer. Microsoft recognised the potential of flight simulation in the 1980's, and civil flight sims continued to be their flagship entertainment product well into the 2000's. The 'open architecture' of the series has been key to it's enormous popularity, with 3rd party vendors releasing scenery upgrades, extra aircraft and 'adventures', as well as a thriving 'freeware' community."
Founded by Bob Dinerman, Mission Studios develops computer entertainment software and training/simulation solutions for the military and commercial markets, notably the JetFighter series (I to V) which spanned two decades.
"MM Simulations is established in 2020 with the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. After the development of Istanbul New Airport. We have decided to add more custom airports into this simulator. Our team gives importance to accuracy and also attention to detail in every single project. We also promise to keep our projects up to date and provide free updates to our customers."
This mag is beautifully presented with generous screenshots. The writers range from professional aviation authors to academics - and they are all flight sim nuts!
Creator of campaigns for the IL-2 series of World War 2 combat sims, including "The Fires Above", "Wings over Citadel", "Wings over Waves", "Wings over Jungles", "Rebirth of Honor".
Third Wire Productions was formed by ex EA/Janes and Microprose programmer Tsuyoshi Kawahito. Their first product: "Project 1" focussed on the "classic" jets of the 1950's and '60's.