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Norami
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Joined: Dec 05, 2006
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:09 am 

I have a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. It works alright and everything. Does anyone suggest anything else? I was thinking about getting a Yoke or maybe some pedals.

does anyone have the throttle piece from CH Products? Does it work well? Or does it complicate things more?
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CRJCapt
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Joined: Sep 12, 2005
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Location: Ohio,USA
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:47 am 

I have the CH Yoke, Throttle Quadrant and Pedals. I also have the Logitech 3D Pro. I keep the joy stick for aerobatic, helicopters and other aircraft that have a stick control. The Yoke setup is expensive but I love it for most aircraft. Smile
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Karlw
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Joined: Sep 15, 2004
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Location: Earth
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:00 am 

The x52 untill I fly the real 747-800's and get a real yoke
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Sno0ze
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Joined: Dec 02, 2006
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Location: Scotland
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:04 am 

I use a Saitek Cyborg Evo. Great stick really worth it.
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Norami
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:17 am 

Sweet, Thanks guys! I'm going to get a Yoke for christmas and im going to buy the CH product pedals this next week. I think I might check out the x45 as well.
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Charlie10
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Joined: Jul 04, 2006
Posts: 246
Location: Northern Lower Michigan
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:51 pm 

I have the same as CRJ, except I use two joysticks for helicopters. A sperate joystick for the collective column makes it more realistic and easier to fly for me.
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vdd2096
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Joined: Jul 18, 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:25 am 

Saitek 3D Rumble Force - Joystick
Microsoft Wireless Mouse
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faust1200
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Joined: Dec 24, 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:51 am 

I have CH pedals. Which are so so but I hardly touch them except on taxi/takeoff/landing. The throttle quadrant is great, I wouldn't want to fly without it. I use the CH Flightstick Pro because it seems to be one of the only, if not the only sticks you can fly left-handed. The thing is I am right handed but I got used to flying w/ my left hand from flying in RL. (sitting in the left seat operating radios and such with right) So it's easy to fly the stick on the left and operate the kb and mouse on the right. I don't know why more sticks aren't ambi-dexterous - probably because they are trying to emulate fighter sticks and throttle setups. I don't really care to deal w/ a yoke since I really only have hands on the stick during takeoff and landing - which is a lot like airline flying.
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cheezyflier
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:43 am 

i have the cyborg evo wireless. it would be great except for the wireless part. it eats batteries like candy and tends to fall asleep if you don't movie it every so often. next i am getting a yoke and pedals to see how i will like them.
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belgeode
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Joined: Jun 22, 2007
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Location: Pittsburgh PA
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:10 pm 

saitek x52... only way to fly...
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JarJarBinks
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Location: deep deep south georgia
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:40 am 

anything Saitek makes is a good choice they have the absolute latest in flight control system software
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Cheeks
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Joined: Oct 09, 2004
Posts: 2508
Location: YSSY
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:23 am 

JarJarBinks wrote:
anything Saitek makes is a good choice they have the absolute latest in flight control system software


agreed.
i use the x52, well worth the money Smile
Please direct your complaints to the moon, they might care there.
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puppy-paw
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Joined: Apr 26, 2008
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Location: In a Bin in Dublin :(
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:10 pm 

i fly with a joy stick!
I am just here to help and you can take it or just walk away. Live your life to the full and go were your heart takes you!
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Cheeks
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Location: YSSY
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 pm 

puppy-paw wrote:
i fly with a joy stick!


Look at the date of the post mate, a lil old
Please direct your complaints to the moon, they might care there.
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chez64
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Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 292
Location: staffordshire, UK
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:50 pm 

saitek throttle quadrants x2
saitek pro flight yoke
saitek pro flight rudders
22" lg monitor x2
and a phat computer that has the dogs bo*****s on the inside Very Happy
AIRBUS have announced the next step up from the A380!
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Concorde105
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Joined: Sep 03, 2006
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 1:40 am 

JarJarBinks wrote:
anything Saitek makes is a good choice they have the absolute latest in flight control system software

I have the Saitek AV8R. Awesome joystick, use it for everything.
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