No matter what you’re buying, it’s always good to be a careful and cautious consumer and when it comes to spending significant amounts of money on a piece of flight sim hardware you want to make sure that the product you’re buying is genuine and has the support of the developing company. Counterfeit products exist…
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VIRPIL makes a move, offers up flash sale, and launches WarBRD-D!
A bunch of news to catch up on with the folks over at VIRPIL – makers of some really high quality flight sim gear. They have launched a new WarBRD base, moved their factory and are offering up some sales too. Let’s have a look! Introducing the WarBRD-D I reviewed and have flown hundreds of…
VIRPIL USA webstore is now open
VIRPIL, the makers of high-end flight sim peripherals have just announced that their new USA webstore is open. Here are some details you might want to know if you’re looking around at new flight sim hardware. New storefront VIRPIL makes some really great gear. I’ve had the opportunity to review several pieces including their excellent…
VIRPIL Controls opens US distribution center
VIRPIL Controls is opening up a North American distribution center according a news update from the team. Located in the United States, the new center looks set to make it easier to get access to VIRPIL hardware on this continent. Let’s have a look! The big news VIRPIL Controls have, up until now, been a…
Black Friday sale round-up!
In the United States, it’s Thanksgiving today and its one of the biggest holiday celebrations in that country and what follows immediately after is the massive pre-Christmas sale that is known as Black Friday. The phenomenon has, thanks to e-commerce, spread around the world and there are an immense number of sales on in the…
VIRPIL hosting a DCS Helicopter Racing server
DCS has really leaned into helicopter flying this year and hardware makers VIRPIL have seen which way the wind has been blowing and have been busy releasing helicopter oriented hardware to match. To raise the profile of helicopter flying (and their hardware) even more, VIRPIL is now hosting a competition server for helicopter pilots. Here’s…
Battle tested: VIRPIL VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle Full Review
Having precise throttle control and being able to manipulate as many aircraft functions as possible without reaching for the keyboard is one of those goals that a lot of flight sim pilots look for as they get more seriously into simming. Flight sim and space sim hardware makers VIRPIL are on to their fourth generation…
VIRPIL MT-50CM3 first impressions and your questions answered
This is part two of my three-part series reviewing the VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle throttle. I’ve been using the new throttle for a couple of weeks now and it’s time to put together some of my first impressions. From out of the box to first flights The first thing that strikes me about the CM3 throttle…
VIRPIL MongoosT-50CM3 review part 1: The unboxing
As some of you know, VIRPIL was nice enough to send me one of their latest pieces of flight sim hardware, the VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle for review. I’ve decided to break my review of the unit into three pieces which gives me a chance to spend more time reviewing the unit for the full review…
My joystick is back in action!
For the last couple of years I’ve been very happily flying with a WarBRD base and grip as my primary flight control system. VIRPIL sent this unit to me for review and I gave it high marks for its robust construction, solid feel, and precision controls. From the warbirds of WWI and WWII to advanced…
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