The soft, rubberised grip and detachable rubber legs provide additional comfort for easier use depending on your flight style. Saitek has also thrown in a few WWII decals for your personal customisation. These include a removable grip, dual throttling, 3-position mode switch, and detachable rubber leg supports. Despite being based on a template some 70 years old, there are still a few modern elements thrown into the mix. This is because the Pacific AV8R was designed to replicate both the look and feel of a World War II flight stick, based on the US Navy colour scheme.
SAITEK AV8R 01 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PRO
We got our hands on one of their devices, the PRO Flight Pacific AV8R, and put it through its paces.Īlthough the Pacific AV8R has the basic look of a flight stick, you will notice a few strange buttons and controls when compared to many other modern devices. Saitek, a subsidiary of Mad Catz, are well-known for the flight sticks, some of them dating back to the early 80s. While I can’t attest to being serious about either, flight sticks have their place in the industry, and make a significant to your experience when ‘flying’ aircraft, as opposed to using your keyboard or controller.
Any individual serious about their flight simulators will no doubt be serious about their type of flight stick as well. Flight sticks have always gone hand-in-hand with simulators or combat games that involve some sort of flying. The joystick, or flight stick, has been around almost as long as your typical console controls.