Meet the Team
Marko | Founder
MARKO MAMULA
The founder of X-Crafts
Hi! I'm Marko, the founder of X-Crafts and a big aviation geek. Half Czech, half Serbian, born in Italy, and currently based in London UK, I'm also the true European stir-fry of cultures.
At 18, my love for flight simulation kicked off what would eventually become X-Crafts. Even while studying mechanical engineering and later diving into a Master’s in Visual Effects (VFX), flight simming was always there—a way to unwind and feel creative. My plan A was to become a VFX Artist in London’s film industry and work on Hollywood blockbusters. But soon after I joined the industry, I noticed something: nothing gave me the same buzz as creating planes for X-Plane.
That’s when it hit me—I could create so much more if I focused on what I truly loved, instead of squeezing it into evenings and weekends. So, I made the leap, leaving VFX behind to dedicate myself full-time to X-Crafts. Best decision ever.
I now manage the team, and handle all principal aircraft development in X-Plane as well as all 3D modeling, instrumentation, textures, lighting, and anything and everything in between, from creating tutorials to sharing the behind-the-scenes of X-Plane development in the Not-A-Newsletter.
Apart from Flight Sims, I am a passionate world explorer, filmmaker, and photographer. Find out more at markomamula.com.
Steve | Systems Developer
STEVE WILSON
The creative mastermind behind our software magic
Steve has been an active flight simulation enthusiast for over 20 years, and began working as a freelance software developer in 2007, supporting the development of a new MFD for the Aero L-159 ALCA, creating an interface plugin with X-Plane 9. Since that initial experience, he has worked with several commercial aviation establishments and add-on development teams. His first major creation for X-Crafts was the Tekton Flight Management System, which has continued to grow and improve in response to user reactions.
Steve handles all software development for X-Crafts as well as updater automation, DRM management and first line tech support. He has degrees in both Business Administration and Computer Aided Design, and resides in Tucson, Arizona, USA. When not buried in Microsoft Visual Studio, Steve can be found working on or flying in his full-size physical flight sim cockpit.
Todor radonov | software developer
Todor joined us in 2023, first developing the Steep Approach System for the E-Jets, and various system improvements. He’s proved himself a great asset to the team, and he is now working full-time on the ERJ Family v2 for X-Plane 12.
BEN BURDETTE | CHIEF BETA TESTER
Ben is the chief beta tester at X-Crafts with extensive knowledge of aircraft systems. He also helps out with customer support and creates our weekly real-world flight plans.
TODD FLECK | Sound engineer
All the sounds for all our products have been created by Todd Fleck. For the E-Jets Family, Todd has rebuilt his original E-Jets FMOD from the ground up to get a truly immersive audio experience for the new E-Jets Family. Our real-world pilots have really praised his work so far, which is great because this is really something only real pilots can judge.
CAMERON GARNER | Aerodynamics
Cameron Garner, a well-known X-Plane veteran, and a moderator at X-Plane.org, is responsible for the flight models. He has really tried to match the real performance and flight characteristics of the E-Jets as closely as possible. These have all been tested and approved by our team of real-world pilots!
LIVERY PAINTERS
We are also collaborating with a couple of very talented livery painters that are creating over forty liveries that will be ready on release. Let’s not forget all our beta testers who tirelessly test our products and who make us aware of any shortcomings.
REAL WORLD Pilots & Beta testers
In addition to that, there are dozens of real-world pilots whose additional feedback allows us to reach greater precision in the simulation, as well as many beta testers all around the world who test all our software before we release it, and who are directly responsible for the high reliability of our products.