silverdevil Posted October 7, 2023 Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) anyone preorder this? i just did. i have a question. it seems nearly an exact replica of the IRL throttle. except one thing. there is some sort of dial. what do you suppose this is? Edited October 7, 2023 by silverdevil grammar AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
Solution MAXsenna Posted October 7, 2023 Solution Posted October 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, silverdevil said: anyone preorder this? i just did. i have a question. it seems nearly an exact replica of the IRL throttle. except one thing. there is some sort of dial. what do you suppose this is? Some of the reviews commented about it, and it seems that you can use it as zoom, and there is a button on the underside that's not on the real thing too. Cheers!
silverdevil Posted October 8, 2023 Author Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, MAXsenna said: and there is a button on the underside that's not on the real thing too. oh? i need to look for the button. thanks as always max. edit: Redkite did a review. 'nuff said Edited October 8, 2023 by silverdevil 1 AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
Dragon1-1 Posted October 8, 2023 Posted October 8, 2023 16 hours ago, MAXsenna said: Some of the reviews commented about it, and it seems that you can use it as zoom, and there is a button on the underside that's not on the real thing too. I'm not sure if the button isn't intended as HOB (Hands-on Blackout) switch that's probably not in our Viper, but some blocks do have it. It configures the cockpit for NVG use, and it's located somewhere on the bottom of the throttle. 1
MAXsenna Posted October 8, 2023 Posted October 8, 2023 I'm not sure if the button isn't intended as HOB (Hands-on Blackout) switch that's probably not in our Viper, but some blocks do have it. It configures the cockpit for NVG use, and it's located somewhere on the bottom of the throttle.Ah, I see. Didn't know that.Thanks! Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
Dragon1-1 Posted October 8, 2023 Posted October 8, 2023 I found a picture, and from the looks of it, it's more or less where the HOBO switch would be on the real thing: Now, I never actually saw a real Viper throttle with that switch, nor any sim that would bother modeling it, but it's there for if we ever get a variant that has it. If nothing else, I guess you can use it to toggle NODs. 1
silverdevil Posted October 9, 2023 Author Posted October 9, 2023 redkite also stated that the pinky switch on the bottom was odd and he was not convinced how he would use it. 1 AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
silverdevil Posted October 12, 2023 Author Posted October 12, 2023 i got the device today. pre-ordered from Amazon. i got a $150 gift card for getting the Amazon Visa. $379.99. i have a J-PEIN mount i was using for my other throttle. it worked perfectly. so far so good. 1 AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
silverdevil Posted October 15, 2023 Author Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) On 10/7/2023 at 4:22 PM, silverdevil said: on my first flight after config of the new throttle, i did not have wheel set right. the default mapping is main power on and off. lol. betty was not happy. but it does work great to zoom in slow, zoom out slow, and press to center. otherwise i am pleased with it. the afterburner detent is perfect. i did not have to do anything like i did with the warthog. Edited October 15, 2023 by silverdevil 1 AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
maikchaos Posted November 11, 2023 Posted November 11, 2023 On 10/15/2023 at 10:10 PM, silverdevil said: but it does work great to zoom in slow, zoom out slow, and press to center. You have a similar button on the TM F-18 flightstick. It's a nice addition in my opinion. 1
Phantom711 Posted November 11, 2023 Posted November 11, 2023 @silverdevil I think the whole idea behind that switch is to act as the radar elevation controller for the F/A-18 since the functionality is modelled differently on the F-16 vs F/A-18. As someone already stated, TM had also implemented such a switch on the F/A-18 grip artificially. Remember, that the Warthog throttle does not provide such a switch…. 2 vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord.
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