January 3, 200422 yr Simavionics have authorised me to provide a preview of their upcoming 757/767 Replica Throttle Quadrant. http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/56045.jpgThis is a heavy duty unit that features a full die cast metal casing, base, levers and handles.The electronics are supplied by Betainnovations, a company run by Leo LaClava. Leo is one of the premier developers of USB electronic components for FlightSim hardware.For durability MIL SPEC Potentiometers are used throughout.For me the best part about this product is the price. $349 US + Shipping. This is cheaper than the Go-Flight Unit.Simavionics plan to be launching their website over the next few days. I will be one of the 1st in the queue to order what looks a real well manufactured product.When the site launches I will post a link.
January 3, 200422 yr Hi,This is great news!350 dollars is a reasonable price for such a great looking product!If they only had an 737NG quad i'd buy one immediatly!Best regards,Gallie
January 3, 200422 yr Yes the price is Amazing!! and super reasonable plus it is a complete fully functional unit!!Take care.Roberto Soriano
January 4, 200422 yr >The electronics are supplied by Betainnovations, a company run>by Leo LaClava. Hey Mark just letting you know that its "Lacava" and not "LaClava". :-hahAlso, I just want to be clear that I only provided the USB DESIGN of the circuit NOT the actual circuit. I did not manufacture them. > Leo is one of the premier developers of USB> electronic components for FlightSim hardware."premier developer of USB"???? :-eek OK cool! :-cool-Leo
January 4, 200422 yr That sure look awesome....Yup a reasonable price, look much more real compared to go flight... I'd buy those if they would build a quad for 767-400/777 version.
January 4, 200422 yr Hi,I'm very interesting ,could you let me know how to order?Thanks a lot.RegardsTony
January 4, 200422 yr That's the way to make cockpit building affordable for more people.Compared to the price of some unfinished pastic sheets..... no comments........Gratulations and be successfull.Roger
January 5, 200422 yr I emailed and asked what the next product would be....they are not sure, and are waiting to see what the market asks for....so get your vote to them for the 777....I did
January 5, 200422 yr For those who care about the flying part instead of the "dude it looks just like the one in the [insert airline] [insert aircraft model] I visited last summer!", the throttle will probably work just great for 777 or 737, it has the right number of engines and reverse handles and all the switches are pretty much the same for all twin jets..Who cares if it is a 757 throttle if it works on your 737 setup??Folks, dont take this stuff too seriously. If you build something for a type rating course at an airline, that is the different thing, but for yourself, remember the flying is the reason you build your cockpit, right? Dont get lost in the details.That's why Precision Flight Controls and many other companies make "generic" throttles - ones imagination fills in the looks. If those guys were going to cater for everyone, the number of each unit sold would be divided by the number of models, and that would just mean one thing: more development costs, higher price. This is the first "cockpit" related item for a looong time that has a reasonable price :) Lets not get too grumpy. If it was GoFlight, nobody would complain it looks "wrong" for your setup. I fly my Piper home cockpit with cessna throttles at the moment, does the job just fine. Heck, a crappy joystick used to do great for you a few years ago.. ;)Cheers,Tuomas
January 5, 200422 yr Tuomas,You absolutely right. It's why my project is called "generic turboprop". I have currently a pedestal with throttle quad coming from a SHORT36O, the yoke are SHORT360 too but the column are homemade, the panels are FDS MD80 which come close to almost every modern turboprop and I am looking for an Overhead panel which will probably be a Dash8 100 one.I do not care at all about the look, but do care about hydraulic feel of the controls and very very accurate flight model. Thats' why I fly the DASH8 Fanda, the best plane from far ever build for a PC flight simulator. If I would be building a 737 or a 777 or even any other jet, I would not hesitate one second and buy the Simavionic Throttle quad. Roger
January 5, 200422 yr Hell, I'd use it for a 737NG, but only if it had the parking brake lever and a setting for 40 flaps.....
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