A new control stick !

[C6_Trollbug]

Hi !
I'm one of the mud movers of the C6 squad (France)
Some months ago , I encountered two guys , a pilot of jet to the retirement, and an industry manager. Two simmers , two collectors impassioned by the second world war.The Tarmac Aces Team was born. And we made a dream : to carry out a control stick the most reliable, most precise, most resistant possible, equipped with the exact replica of a handle having existed...
We've done it !
The Tarmac Aces team carried out the most precise and most realistic central position control stick existing at the present time. These reports come from all the simmers (from all flight simulations games) which had the opportunity to test it at the Simulation Meeting of Le Bourget the 21 to 23 September.
They expressed their satisfaction as well for its precision as for its realism of catch in hand. We thank them for their analyses and feedbacks which enable us to increase the adequacy of our productions with their whishes.
This performance level is the result of hundreds of hours of research and development that the Tarmac Aces team devoted to this project, and to the technological innovations challenges.
The community initiated and encouraged this challenge. This is why, in accordance with our credo "by simmers, for simmers", we wish to facilitate the access to this level of piloting and feelings at the community.
Even if the budget necessary to the purchase appears significant, once announced at the simmers which had it in hands at Le Bourget Simulation Meeting (21-23 september 2007), it was regarded as amply justified by the users : ... Just have a look on the simmers testimonies in the “news” column of our website!
You can discover it here :
http://tarmac-aces.com/
We accommodate your proposals for a replica to be studied...

[C6_Trollbug]

Hello !Many thanks to 352ndChaco and JVM , thye simmers who gently took time to formulate an accurate translation for our english pages !There are some good news in the Briefing Room page , and on the 12th of november 2007, some new propositions of accessories swill be subjected to your votes.C6_Trollbug

[TX-EcoDragon]

It will be cool, for the few that can afford to buy that, to have a couple grips for the various types of sims, and not simply different warbirds, but perhaps modern aircraft. . .the rather easy to model Extra 300 or Pitts/Edge sticks come to my mind of course, but even some modern heavy military jets use full length sticks  as well. Some fighter jets also have the longer sticks, and if you could restrict the travel of the stick perhaps with electronic stops as the FFB racing wheels do, you could simulate those aircraft as well. The aerobatic aircrat would be the easiest to simulate as they need to have minimalistics sticks. I figure these would be quite affordable as they wouldn't require much work, and the grips themselves could be purchased from the factory for the Pitts and Extra if needed. . . no buttons to wire other than perhaps a smoke and PTT switch option (though in the real aircraft these are generally on the throttle.)S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[C6_Trollbug]

TX-Ecodragon , we have the same thoughts : our next grip will be the Mirage III one , and we planned to produce a low-cost grip , very simple, for the aerobatics and the gliders .A glider pilot tested the stick at the Bourget. He was enthousiast , but say the same thing : all these buttons are useless for a glider.

[C6_Trollbug]

Hi pilots !Some good news from the Tarmac Aces Team :Our rudder replica is fully operationnal ! You can see it in action on a new column "accessories in action" on our website .Our R&D work on a shifted axis base is nearly achieved . This base will  be able to be equipped with replica sticks of Spitfire , Hurricane or Mosquito , and of course with replicas of multi-engines "horn stick" .We need some good pictures of Spitfire and Hurricane grips. So, if you have one on your hard drive , it would be nice to show it here . Good flight ! C6_Trollbug,member of the Tarmac Aces Teamhttp://www.tarmac-aces.com/

[TX-EcoDragon]

So has anyone bought one of these? It would be interesting to read a 3rd party review on the hardware. It sure looks great - but I try not to look too much since I know I'll never be able to pay so much for a joystick, and it just makes what I use seem even worse than it is!Then again, if I did buy a setup, I could probably rent time on it to help offset the costs!S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[C6_Trollbug]

@EcoDragon : Bolox posted some pics and comments here :http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/49310655/m/3821084134/p/20To answer to the request of many simmers (they will recognize themselves ;-) ) , the Tarmac Aces team conceived and carried out a grip dedicated to acrobatic flight and gliders. Go and have a look in the "hangar stock" of our webpage !Many thanks to simmers who helped us , we will be able to carry out soon these projects :-middle of august 2008 : Parallelogram rudder pedals assembly including nterchangeable pedals(Luftwaffe, RAF, contemporary Jets...).-middle of septembre 2008 : shifted universal base and Spade Grip (Spitfire).-middle of septembre 2008 : yoke for civilian or military multi engines.-decembre 2008 : gas throttle for contemporary Jets (single engine and twin engine).Good flight !Trollbug

[TX-Rahman]

Too bad you guys don't offer those grips to screw onto a Cougar!!

Regards,
TX-Rahman
"BLACK 4"