I think I have a problem. I am not attracted to that many gadgets, but I lack anything even remotely resembling impulse control when it comes to those I do want. We don’t keep review hardware at Ars, ...

The Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog flight stick is a replica of the U.S. Air Force A-10C attack aircraft's flight pack, and is licensed by the U.S. Air Force. Built from the ground up, completely out of ...

Flight sim aficionados tend to be a fanatical bunch. It isn't good enough if it isn't as realistic as humanly possible, and as technology improves more and more things get more and more possible. It's ...

From simple joysticks with a few additional buttons to full-on HOTAS (Hands on Throttle and Stick) configurations and flight yokes, there is a seemingly endless variety. You can even find these handy ...

Never had the opportunity to try out for the Air Force? Didn't bother to go to flight school when you were younger? It's not exactly easy to get into a airplane's cockpit these days, but ...

If you want to take your flight sim experience to the next level, a HOTAS – hands-on throttle and stick – setup will make aviation a hundred times easier and more immersive than using a controller or ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

The name of the hands-on throttle-and-stick (or HOTAS) joystick comes along with Microsoft Flight Simulator. The revolutionary Microsoft Flight Simulator series began its journey in 1992 and has since ...

What is the best PC joystick? Picking a joystick can be simpler than you think, with only a handful of key criteria to consider, and only a few companies even still making dedicated flight sticks.

Update: Following our original review of the unit we have been made aware of the fact that the Ace T.Flight Hotas has a locking mechanism to secure the two sides together. The review has been updated ...