Thrustmaster Hornet

So I was watching the stream of Wags flying a Huey in the Normandy map and he mentioned that he was using one of those entry level Thrustmaster throttles with rudders on the throttles and then he mentioned something about a Thrustmaster Hornet coming out later this year. I wonder if this is a hard core level throttle like the warthog and I also wonder if this signals the release date of DCS Hornet..Hmmmmm.

No he said it was the closest thing out there to a hornet throttle, even though it is not a split throttle. It doesn't sound like it is going to be branded as a hornet throttle.

He said it was the closest thing to a Hornet throttle, but he called it a "Thrustmaster WCS2"

Aussies are quick today, Rangi ;)

My bad,wishful thinking on my part lol

It would be my dream if there will be a full hornet hotas in the near future

If the serial number thread is any indication of actual sales figures, I would imagine TM will never make a Warthog level joystick again. In six and a half years they still haven't come close to selling 100k units.

If the serial number thread is any indication of actual sales figures, I would imagine TM will never make a Warthog level joystick again. In six and a half years they still haven't come close to selling 100k units.

Well there's what, about 70,000 TM Warthogs out in the wild, and when you consider that they're selling for $400 to $450, that's a total of $31 million. Considering this is just one of their many products, I'd say the Warthog has done well for them and they'll stick to releasing their next high end HOTAS in 2020 as they previously stated.

Five million a year, in revenue as opposed to profit, is not a lot of money.

Also, if you look at recent P&L statements, their target markets are racing and consoles. By 2020 the PC market is going to be smaller, not larger, than it is now.

Five million a year, in revenue as opposed to profit, is not a lot of money.

 

Also, if you look at recent P&L statements, their target markets are racing and consoles. By 2020 the PC market is going to be smaller, not larger, than it is now.

I hope that isn't the case.

I know several people who are/have moved to more PC stuff.... could just be my niche though.

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If the serial number thread is any indication of actual sales figures, I would imagine TM will never make a Warthog level joystick again. In six and a half years they still haven't come close to selling 100k units.

Considering the fact that my TWH serial number is not in that thread, you can be assured that it is no indicative of total sales.

Considering the fact that my TWH serial number is not in that thread, you can be assured that it is no indicative of total sales.

I don't care about what individual units are missing. The numerical sequence is probably well represented which is sufficient to gauge sales volume.

Well there's what, about 70,000 TM Warthogs out in the wild, and when you consider that they're selling for $400 to $450, that's a total of $31 million. Considering this is just one of their many products, I'd say the Warthog has done well for them and they'll stick to releasing their next high end HOTAS in 2020 as they previously stated.

Would virpil ever consider doing a F/A-18/F-15/Harrier style grip for their systems? If I recall correctly, all three aircraft share the same stick or a close variation of it.

Now I am a bit confused, Wags talked about the thrustmaster wcs 2 in the Huey video. Someone mentioned it was already out, but I can't find it in any retailers or on the thrustmaster site. The closest I could find was the thrustmaster weapons control system MKII , but that was released in 1995. Can anyone link it for me and/or clear up wether Wags was talking about the wcs2 or the hornet module when he said "later this year".?

Now I am a bit confused, Wags talked about the thrustmaster wcs 2 in the Huey video. Someone mentioned it was already out, but I can't find it in any retailers or on the thrustmaster site. The closest I could find was the thrustmaster weapons control system MKII , but that was released in 1995. Can anyone link it for me and/or clear up wether Wags was talking about the wcs2 or the hornet module when he said "later this year".?

It is confusing. Here's what I think - He was referring to the TWCS throttle that was released in September 2016. The reason I say that is because it does indeed closely match the Hornet throttle, and it has the paddle buttons he was referring to.

If we believe that, then we can only believe he meant the Hornet module, when he said "later this year".

The only other possibility is that he was using some kind of pre-release of a version "2" of the TWCS, and he meant that this new/updated throttle was releasing later this year.

I am thinking he meant the Hornet module.

Just my 2c

Sounds good to me, thanks.