Captain Sim Story

Background

The story of Captain Sim dates back to the 1970's when four small boys, Alex, Eugene, Andrey and Sergey, fell in love with the immense and infinite sky.
Their fathers were fighter pilots and the boys grew up on air bases watching fighters flying and enjoying the "ballet of the skies".

As kids they made wood and paper planes and by the 1980's they were building control-line models and collecting plastic kits. While at high school they went skydiving and also spent many hours flying full-motion MiG flight simulators. All of this prepared them well for real aviation.

In 1988, Alex, Eugene, Andrey and Sergey entered the Chernigov Higher Fighter Pilot School and started flying jets themselves. In 1992, they received their Fighter Pilot Wings, degrees in Aeronautics and continued their service in the Air Force, flying fighters, jet airliners, cargo turboprops and different flight simulators.

One day in the mid 1990's, they installed a copy of Microsoft's Flight Simulator 95, and were amazed by its features. However, they felt that the aircraft, the quality of the panels and the realism were less impressive. "Let's make it better, - they said, - we know how!" - that was the key to success.

Between 1998 and 2000, with a group of friends, they released a series of freeware projects including a Tupolev Tu-134 panel, as well as An-26 and L-39 aircraft and panels. These models became very popular among simmers due to their high levels of accuracy and realism.

Captain Sim is Born

Inspired by an increasing number of fans, the pilots decided to turn their hobby into a real business. It was evident that there was no better recipe for success than doing what they were really experts in.

The company was founded in December 1999, offering expansions for the Microsoft Flight Simulator. Since its establishment, Captain Sim has developed quite a reputation for creating highly accurate versions of passenger and combat aircraft for the flight simulation community.

Captain Sim Makes its Mark

Each of Captain Sim's add-on packages contains advanced flight simulation features and with each new release the standard of excellence increases. Moreover, each new title is tested by pilots who have flown the aircraft concerned.

Released Products:
  • 'L-39 Jet Trainer' - 2001
  • 'Legendary MiG-21' - 2002
  • 'Legendary 727' - 2003
  • 'Legendary F-104' - 2003
  • 'High Performance Pro (Yak-3)' - 2004
  • 'Legendary 707' - 2004
  • 'Legendary C-130' Family - 2005-2006
  • '757 Captain' Family - 2006
  • 'Space Shuttle' - 2006
  • '727 Captain' Family - 2007
  • Microsoft® 'FSX Acceleration' (The F/A-18 Model) - 2007
  • 'XLoad' Pack (F/A-18D and F-117A Models) - 2007
  • 'C-130 X-perience' - 2007

The Future Looks Exciting With Captain Sim

Captain Sim puts a lot of effort into developing more and more exciting and realistic flight simulation products.

Staff

Based in Canada, Russia and Ukraine, Captain Sim's staff comprises some 11 people including programmers, 3D and 2D artists, marketing and sales experts. All top managers are former professional jet pilots. To keep their piloting skills current they take every chance to fly any available aircraft. Sergey is flying Boeing 767 for a major transatlantic airline.

This unique combination of professionalism and real flight experience helps Captain Sim to develop a thrilling entertainment experience for the flight simulation community by turning their dreams into reality.