Thrustmaster Hotas Cougar PC Flight Stick

Thrustmaster Hotas Cougar PC Flight Stick. When you?re looking for the best of the best in flight simulation, three words come to mind: precision, realism and performance. The new partnership between Thrustmaster and the Virtual Thunderbirds demonstrates the perfect union of these concepts, bringing the most advanced flight stick on the market to the most skilled hands in aerial simulation. Thrustmaster?s HOTAS Cougar is unlike any other simulation device on the market. A replica of the legendary F-16, the benchmark in terms of modern fighter planes, the HOTAS is the product of long and considerable investment in Research and Development. Thrustmaster?s partnership with the prestigious U.S. Air Force adds unique credibility to the HOTAS, since the product?s functionalities are in every way identical to the controls of the real aircraft. The Virtual Thunderbirds, a leading aerobatic simulation group, are well-known for their skills at reproducing aerial shows performed by the United States Air Force?s Thunderbirds demonstration squadron, composed solely of F-16 fighter aircraft. A replica crafted for performance. Our all-metal HOTAS Cougar is a real powerhouse of technologies, featuring 28 programmable buttons, adjustable throttle resistance, adjustable Afterburner and Idle detents and a variety of programmable hat-switches, in particular. All of this results in formidable efficiency and great realism in aerial simulation games, notes Eric Mindjimba of Thrustmaster?s International Marketing Department. We are very happy to be collaborating with leading members of the simulation community such as the Virtual Thunderbirds, as this gives rise to far-reaching ambassadors able to demonstrate all the possibilities offered by the HOTAS Cougar. Co-engineered in collaboration with US Air Force and used by US Air Force for pilot training - a reference in the aircraft sector. Endorsed by the Virtual Thunderbirds and the Russian Knights.

The most realistic flight simulation controller is here: the HOTAS Cougar, lifelike in design, lifelike in performance. This is truly "Hands on Throttle and Stick" gameplay. Based on the actual controller found in F-16 fighter aircraft, the HOTAS transports you to the furthest reaches of flight-simulation technology. From the second you grab hold of both the stick and the throttle, you notice the difference. All metal, black, and ready for business--that is the HOTAS. This controller offers up to 28 programmable buttons, multiple programmable hat switches, and adjustable resistance for the throttle, afterburner, and idle detent. These are just a few of the many features of this revolutionary stick and throttle combo. Without question, the HOTAS Cougar is the controller for true flight enthusiasts.

Not much left in this cockpit... It has been sitting on the ground in this condition for several years now. The southern Arizona climate (and massive lack of rain) keeps these old birds in good shape and keeps the corrosion away - even with windows missing.

Aircraft operated by Varig from 1981-1990 as PP-VND and Air Jamaica from 1990-1996 as 6Y-JMS. Aircraft was registered as N143EV to Evergreen in 2001, but I don't know that it ever actually left MZJ. This same registration (6Y-JMS) is now in use by Air Jamaica on an Airbus A321 aircraft.

Her last flights appear to have been on September 26, 1996 from Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) to Miami, Florida (MIA) and then on to Marana, Arizona (MZJ).

It is always nice to see an Airbus that actually had yokes and worked like a real airplane - with cables running from the cockpit to the control surfaces. The newer, fly-by-wire Airbus models that use computers to completely control the aircraft during flight leave a lot of room for problems. A pilot should be in control of his aircraft - not forced to make suggestions to a computer that may or may not agree with what the pilot wants to do.

The Buddha Air crew were very friendly: they let me take photographs of the cockpit and the co-pilot showed me where the TCAS and GPS controls are and explained how this craft can fly on a single engine for hours (assuming there's enough fuel). Beech 1900C, registration 9N-AGI.

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