#MAD CATZ RAT 7 STICKING ON ONE AXIS SIMULATOR#

The currently advertised price, pre-release, is $199.95 US. Significantly, several modern airliner and general aviation airplanes feature a side stick, such as Airbus and Cirrus airplanes.Īccording to Mad Catz, the X-55 RHINO was designed and developed to give flight simulation enthusiasts the most realistic flight experience possible, at an affordable price. The stick was centered between my knees in the three airplane models in which I flew with an instructor: T-34 Mentor (opposed piston), T-28 Trojan (reciprocating piston), and T2J Buckeye (turbojet) trainers. The throttle was on left side of the cockpit, slightly higher and to the left of my left knee. The independent placement feature works well for me, because I have very strong memories of the seven introductory training flights I experienced at Pensacola Naval Air Station several decades ago. The X-55 Rhino system includes separate but designed-to-match stick and throttle products, each with its own USB cable and connector, to provide for independent programming and physical placement. X-55 RHINO product, shown connected, with green accent lighting visible on the throttle Mad Catz announced the pending release of this product in December 2013, and at time of writing, the actual release to retailers is scheduled for early April 2014. Thankfully, Mad Catz offered me the opportunity to try out their new Saitek X-55 Rhino H.O.T.A.S.

#MAD CATZ RAT 7 STICKING ON ONE AXIS SIMULATOR#

It’s been many years since I operated a flight simulator airplane using a joystick and separate throttle, but I often fly simulated carrier launches and arrested landings in FSX, so it’s time to “get real” by trying out a new product with the simulated U.S.

Mad catz rat 7 sticking on one axis