My favorite set of kit is called the Virpil Constellation Alpha, which, when coupled with a throttle, does an admirable job of controlling commercial aircraft. So far I’m extremely impressed.Ī side view of the left-hand Virpil Constellation Alpha. I’ve been taking it for a test drive on my custom-built flight rig. Nevertheless, late last year Virpil sent along a selection of its most popular flight gear. But, if you’re looking to spend a relatively modest amount of money on a more general purpose device - something that might work with terrestrial and space flight - I recommend you take a look at Virpil Controls, a small European company that is doing some really remarkable work.Īnd, just like everyone else, Virpil’s stuff is on backorder as well. Its high-end equipment is currently in stock. If you’re playing a more hardcore flight simulator, like something from the DCS World portfolio, you probably already know about VKB. If you’re stuck on Microsoft Flight Simulator - especially the big commercial airliners - give Honeycomb Aeronautical a try. My advice, of course, is to give the scalpers a wide berth. So what’s a budding flight or space sim enthusiast to do? Still other manufacturers are taking pre-orders, and then banging out new units as quickly as they can. What little product is actually available - even used equipment - is going for wildly inflated prices. ![]() Logitech, Thrustmaster, and many of the big name manufacturers are out of stock everywhere you look. You can blame Microsoft Flight Simulator for the flight stick shortage we’re experiencing.
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