by Gary R. » Sun Dec 26, 2004 6:41 am
auto-pilot. I don't know where you are located at but if you don't like buying things on-line I can recommend for CH Products "Electronics Boutique" located in most major malls across the US. A simple search of their website can show what products are at what locations although for some it may mean hours of driving. Also, Best Buy and Circuit City have a good selection of joy sticks. The X-45 is a good selection because you get loads of buttons and switches and a separate throttle control lever. I tried it with my right hand and it isn't all two bad to operate right handed if yer carefull and the rotary switches can be used to control prop rpm and mixture. Also, there is a mouse fire button and little mouse stick on the throttle which means if you set it up that way you will rarely need to move your hand off the control to operate controls on the panel, just use the mouse controlers on the throttle. Plus, the X-45 stick handles nearly like a 1 handled flight yoke. Its a decent compromise between a stick and a yoke due to it's design. The fact that it doesn't twist helps toward that. Twisty sticks were the most un-realistic comprimise ever created but cost effective for kids with limited spending. Of course, if you are in a nation other than the US none of what I just said matters much unless the aforementioned retailers also have franchises wherever you live.
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