Introducing the VPC MongoosT-50 Throttle

[Seb71]

The MongoosT-50 base is discontinued, not the MongoosT-50 throttle.

 

 

No equivalent replacement in the near future. Only the WarBRD base will be available for a while.

[Czech6]

The Mongoose T-50 THROTTLE is back in stock. Web site is slow and crashed from the amount of traffic.

[tintifaxl]

Sold out again.

[Wmacky]

I got mine just in time.

 

 

So now that's over with, I have a couple questions.

 

 

 

1. I like the smooth handle inserts better. Has Virpil ran out of these inserts? Can anything be done on new orders? Do the knurled inserts look any better in person? Are they a metal, or plastic insert?

 

 

 

2. That ugly red / yellow button! Has anyone figured out a way to make it go away? In the pics, it seems to destroy the looks of a otherwise fine looking throttle. I really wish it wasn't there. Does it look just as bad in person? Can the outer ring be removed at least?

Edited October 20, 2018 by Wmacky

[MustangSally]

I got mine just in time.

 

 

So now that's over with, I have a couple questions.

 

 

 

1. I like the smooth handle inserts better. Has Virpil ran out of these inserts? Can anything be done on new orders? Do the knurled inserts look any better in person? Are they a metal, or plastic insert?

 

 

 

2. That ugly red / yellow button! Has anyone figured out a way to make it go away? In the pics, it seems to destroy the looks of a otherwise fine looking throttle. I really wish it wasn't there. Does it look just as bad in person? Can the outer ring be removed at least?

 

 

All Knurled now I think. You could only get smooth handles in the initial pre-orders. The red/yellow button is fine - doesn't bother me.

[mdee]

I really disliked the knurl on the pictures, but in person it's pretty good actually. Grew on me :)

[MustangSally]

Smooth for me....

 

[AizenSousuke]

Is it possible to have a stronger afterburner detent? How strong can I tighten the screw at the bottom?

[Goblin]

The detent won’t be harder if you tighten the screw more. The screw just locks the detent in place.

[chief]

So far I'm loving this thing. The one major downfall of it is there is no 3-way toggle switches. Its got the spring loaded t4 t5 t6 switches but needs toggle

[mdee]

So far I'm loving this thing. The one major downfall of it is there is no 3-way toggle switches. Its got the spring loaded t4 t5 t6 switches but needs toggle

 

Agreed.

 

My suggestion for mk II, after using Mk I for a month+

 

1. Remove big red/yellow button, add 2x3-way toggles in place of it
   
2. I'd rather have additional 2 square buttons in place of covered one
   
3. Analog stick instead of 5 way hat would be nice to have, but not essential
   
4. Tempo and chain functions in software
   

Very utilitarian and won't look so "cool", I know. Overall rather minor tweaks and I bet everyone has different opinions.

Edited October 27, 2018 by mdee

[chief]

Mdee have you used joystick Gremlin? It has all the tempo/chain commands and lots more. I've been using it for a couple weeks and love it. Unlike the target script program I was using, with joystick Gremlin you can switch profiles on the fly too. I push numpad 1 for UH1, numpad 2 for AV-8 and so on. Love it

[mdee]

Mdee have you used joystick Gremlin? It has all the tempo/chain commands and lots more. I've been using it for a couple weeks and love it. Unlike the target script program I was using, with joystick Gremlin you can switch profiles on the fly too. I push numpad 1 for UH1, numpad 2 for AV-8 and so on. Love it

 

Yeah I use it, but considering what Virpil software already can do, I guess they could add chain and tempo too, so I'll have to use gremlin only for very special cases.

[chief]

mdee. totally agree with the red/yellow thing. the red plastic piece that encompasses the yellow button looks goofy. it doesn't serve any purpose either. don't get me wrong though. awesome throttle. I can nitpick on anything if I get picky though

[Bob_Bushman]

mdee. totally agree with the red/yellow thing. the red plastic piece that encompasses the yellow button looks goofy. it doesn't serve any purpose either. don't get me wrong though. awesome throttle. I can nitpick on anything if I get picky though

 

It's your dump button.

You don't want to accidentally dump your stores, and you want to be able to find it quick and securely in a condition when this means being able salvage an aircraft or not.

 

I don't see any problems with it.

 

As for toggles I still got a few of those on my left ;)

 

Edited October 29, 2018 by Bob_Bushman

[chief]

That's just it. That red piece of plastic doesn't protect you at all from jettisoning your stores. I can easily press the yellow button without any protection. That's what a cover is for.

I have the Warthog too but I use it for fixed wing and the VPC for helo.

[AizenSousuke]

It's your dump button.

You don't want to accidentally dump your stores, and you want to be able to find it quick and securely in a condition when this means being able salvage an aircraft or not.

 

I don't see any problems with it.

 

As for toggles I still got a few of those on my left ;)

 

dump button? i used one of the bottom 3 rotaties to dump and yellow red button for eject. no idea how to combine it to dump with 1 press and 3 for eject.

 

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[Bob_Bushman]

Well I currently don't have eject bound to anything.

 

But it's working like a charm as a dump button so far :)

[Mr_sukebe]

Received mine today, so just spent the last couple of hours updating the config for most of my aircraft.

Was ordered on the 19th Oct, so delivery time was very much as expected.

 

Clearly very well built, love how well engineered it feels when compared to most similar kit.

The throttle is significantly easier to be more precise with than my old CH unit and there's buttons galore.

 

Just loosened off the friction levels a bit and will probably play with the detents for the throttles.

I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value.

 

All in all, I'm a very happy customer.

Edited November 2, 2018 by Mr_sukebe

[Patersonski]

I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value.

 

 

This is interesting. Was it easy to do? Was it reversible or did you need to break something to remove it? Thx

[Wmacky]

Received mine today, so just spent the last couple of hours updating the config for most of my aircraft.

Was ordered on the 19th Oct, so delivery time was very much as expected.

 

Clearly very well built, love how well engineered it feels when compared to most similar kit.

The throttle is significantly easier to be more precise with than my old CH unit and there's buttons galore.

 

Just loosened off the friction levels a bit and will probably play with the detents for the throttles.

I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value.

 

All in all, I'm a very happy customer.

 

 

If you decide to do something with the goofy red /yellow button , please document it!

[Mr_sukebe]

This is interesting. Was it easy to do? Was it reversible or did you need to break something to remove it? Thx

 

It’s a 2 min easily reversible job.

Both the switch and it’s.cover are held in place by a nut which screws onto threads on the collar or the switch. Undo the nut, remove the switch cover, replace nut. It’s that easy.

 

Ref the goofy red thing, doesn’t bother me in the slightest as I fly in VR, so use my controls by touch. If anything, it’s odd shape helps me find it by touch.

[Mr_sukebe]

One question, anyone done a vid explaining the easiest way to change, remove the throttle detents?

[Gizzy]

....I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value.

 

I understand perhaps for you it is of no use BUT for me, it is a great design.

 

The red cover and spring toggle are positioned such that just lifting or closing the cover sends a DX pulse (31).... move the toggle forward and you get a different DX pulse (30)

 

 

Some airframes have a cover protected store dump switch.

 

 

That's what I use it for. With correct mappings lifting the cover lifts the cover in the game, toggle forward jettisons stores - Perfect....

 

Again the yellow button and red shroud for me are good to use in VR ... could not be better.

 

 

Of course we are all different and fly different models so its whatever suits... :)

[Mr_sukebe]

Gizzy>

Couldn't agree more. Use it however you find best.

 

Ref the detents, how easy is to change/remove them? I haven't seen an description of doing that as yet?