That VKB stick...

Just a simple question to ask: will you guys be planning on making other F-14 control products? I know that you are planning for a stick to be made by VKB, but what about a throttle quadrant, or RIO stick variants?

Looking forward to the F-14!

Actually, VKB wants to make F-14 throttle too, if grip sales will be good, but it's too vague to call this "plans" right now.

Frankly given VKB's history of getting products out on time or even out at all..

Don't hold your breath

Just a simple question to ask: will you guys be planning on making other F-14 control products? I know that you are planning for a stick to be made by VKB, but what about a throttle quadrant, or RIO stick variants?

 

Looking forward to the F-14!

If ED decides to sign with VKB, it could be the worse decision they have ever made. VKB can barely get one batch of already developed sticks out. Let alone develop and produce anything new. They will never get my money, even though the few sticks they have released are quite awesome.

3D print "mockup":

Actually, VKB wants to make F-14 throttle too, if grip sales will be good, but it's too vague to call this "plans" right now.

If they made a throttle I'd consider getting the whole setup.

The only issue I have with it is that the F-14 stick and throttle are sort of unique to that aircraft from what I understand whereas something like the A-10C shares a stick layout with the F-16, a throttle layout with the F-15. And the F-18 stick is pretty similar to the AV-8B & F-15 sticks.

Not really, Squirrel. It's a heavily modified version of the B-8 grip, like the stick on the F-5E, UH-1H and F-86 in DCS, and which will feature on the F-4E, AH-1 and potentially the A-6E whenever they come. As far as I know all except for the F-14 and F-5E (which has the dual trigger and the dogfight switch) are identical, but all things considered a stick like that would be useful across all of them.

Well I stand corrected, wasnt aware that grip was used in so many other aircraft. I guess it is heavily modified though.

The stick itself would (or will, I guess) be great to have. I really like the thumb switch for Fox 2/3 missiles as well as the gun. Not to mention the DLC knob.

Throttle assembly I can live without. My Warthog throttle has way too many useful features that I can map various actions to.

I have 3 VKB gunfighter Pro stick tops don't ask !!!! But it would be an instant purchase for me for the F14.

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Are we sure this is still VKB?

On facebook Heatblur mentioned that the stick will be Warthog compatible.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but VKB sticks can't be mounted to a Thrustmaster base, right?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but VKB sticks can't be mounted to a Thrustmaster base, right?

They are working on an MCG-TM grip variant (with an adapter) which can.

Basically, they just need a physical adapter plus the electrical adapter board and I see no reason why they couldn't reuse it for the F-14 grip as well.

3D print "mockup":

 

Before the 3D printed mockup, there was the clay prototype (really interesting to see this kind of process):