phant Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 VKB-SIM Flight Gear - F14 TOMCAT GRIP ENTERING PRODUCTION A state of the art F-14 Tomcat grip that is now officially announced as it is entering production stage. Please put on your helmets, fasten your belts, and get ready for the take off. F-14 Tomcat grip turned to be one of our most interesting products (joint project with Heatblur, supported by Eagle Dynamics). The grip is a veritable replica, exact to a fraction of a millimeter. Prototypes were checked and approved by the real veteran F-14 pilots of Heatblur team. Making a replica grip wasn't easy, as we couldn't alter the shape or size of the device, nor the controls' layout. However our engineers set their creativity free when it came to internal design of the grip. We didn’t want to make a lookalike device, somewhat resembling the original. Instead we wanted to deliver the spirit and feeling of this legendary warbird with her feline nickname. The very touch of this grip is supposed to wake up the memories – or, bring up the images – of the glorious service Tomcat did to the world. Rubber inserts for a no slip firm and handy gripMetal ammo switch, hat, and emergency autopilot disable trigger Long travel soft click buttons Modular hat design (fully dismantleable, all buttons user replaceable) Ammo switch design based on contactless sensor DLC maneuver wheel design based on contactless sensor Two-step trigger design based on cam mechanism – similar to that used in real life war planes Lockable contactless sensor twist mechanism 32-bit APM controller as the brain of the grip Now, where are we, and how it translates into simple words? We have finished the molds. Here they are, the real beauties. See the picture! Perfection in every curve! Our engineers need a few weeks to finalize the surfaces adding texture and making tiny invisible tweaks here and there. We're planning the first copies roll out in early-mid November. There will be pre-order open in November; RRP is marked at 189 USD (base not included). Those who already purchased F-14 module from Heatblur will enjoy 10% off this price; those who consider buying that module will have 10 USD off the price of the module with the purchase of the VKB F-14 grip. Bye Phant
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