Articles with tag 'Cyclic'

Komodo Simulations announces price drops on cyclic grips and collectives

Komodo Simulations announces price drops on cyclic grips and collectives

The company has been finding ways to reduce production costs, which they are passing on to customers.

Review: Pro Flight Trainer A-Style SnapAction Cyclic Grip

Review: Pro Flight Trainer A-Style SnapAction Cyclic Grip

Pro Flight Trainer released an upgrade to their kits, in the form of a new grip similar to those used on Airbus helicopters and I got to try the SnapAction version… And compare it with the “regular” one.

Pro Flight Trainer announces Airbus-style Cyclic Grip

Pro Flight Trainer announces Airbus-style Cyclic Grip

The new grip can be used with your PFT Puma X (5th generation), but you can buy a full kit that includes it already.

Review: VIRPIL VPC Constellation ALPHA Prime

Review: VIRPIL VPC Constellation ALPHA Prime

The ALPHA Prime is one of the latest VIRPIL products to come out to the market. But while it’s a grip that seems to be mostly aimed at space/sci-fi games, there’s a particular feature to this model that made me take a second look at it.

Review: Komodo Simulations EC135/EC145 cyclic

Review: Komodo Simulations EC135/EC145 cyclic

With Komodo products sitting firmly at the top of the product price range – many people think they are ‘overpriced’. So, do you get what you pay for?

Komodo Simulations is shipping the OH-58D cyclic

Komodo Simulations is shipping the OH-58D cyclic

After suffering from the short supply issues that have been plaguing a lot of companies around the world, Komodo is finally being able to ship the new product.

Review: OE-XAM Eurocopter Cyclic Stick EC135 Grip

Review: OE-XAM Eurocopter Cyclic Stick EC135 Grip

In the cluttered helicopter control market – there appears to be some quality that lurks in the shadows!

Community video: Helicopter cyclic stick behaviour explained

Community video: Helicopter cyclic stick behaviour explained

All available resources are great when it comes to learn something. And it's even more important when it's about learning stuff as hard as flying helicopters (even in a sim). Interested about the helicopter cyclic stick behaviour? Check this video out!
Helicopter controls

Helicopter controls

Helicopter controls, although somewhat similar in shape, are quite different from their fixed-wing counterparts. If you’re like most simmers and come from a fixed-wing background, get ready: things are about to become fun (and perhaps a bit weird).