F-16 Viper TQS Throttle by Thrustmaster | Review + Flight Test

F-16 Viper TQS Throttle Quadrant System by Thrustmaster | Review + Flight Test

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00:00 - Overview
02:27 - DCS World Flight Review
13:20 - F-16 Viper TQS Before You Buy

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[markbeeston]

Thanks for doing a full on review of this product. I’ve been waiting for one since the announcement. I have this on preorder being a cockpit builder and I’ve had the older cougar HOTAS and Winwings Orion with F16 grip. This looks like a great solution for my full F-16 Cockpit build. I appreciate your well rounded view and assessment of the functionality. Thanks a lot buddy.👍👍

[Av-vdwk]

Total bummer Thrustmaster got cheap and made the knobs, buttons & most switches plastic. On the OG Cougar they were all fully metal.

[arroyo_Lt]

You don’t need to stay on the gear handle to immediately get the gear up. The gear will extend/retract below 350 knots. Usually we count 2 seconds after wheels up and hit the gear lever then.

[Grayvas]

I am left wondering whether 500 euro's is a bit too expensive for what this is. That price point means that it needs to compete with top of the line products. Like Virpil's VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle for ~423.5 euro's and VKB products (Most expensive throttle version being the Gunfighter Mk. III Base with Modern Combat Grip Ultimate (with twist) &
Omni Throttle Adapter: 238 + 345 + 57 = 640). Comparatively, this seems like a tough sell to me. But if you specifically are seeking F-16 style throttle for immersion, it might be worth the surplus to specific users.

[midnight]

While I've always wanted a viper throttle - dont get why they chose to move buttons around or eg gears not where they're meant to be - thought like the A10 HOTAS they were going for authenticity and makes that part useless if trying to recreate it all 1:1 in a simpit

[zacanderson]

Super solid presentation, editing and format. Nicely done! Concerned about mounting this personally.

[Tomlin]

Thank you, Blu. This was a fantastic review.

[einherz]

from 2010 looks like first combination that can be the competitor for x65f... this one for throttle, and realsimulator for joy... just 12 years:)

[sheetpostmodernist]

If you're actually building a pit, better to just get the throttle and save yourself a chunk of change by building your own panel. It's got useful switches, but nothing is where it should be in the actual cockpit.

[DCMcF]

When you showed the throttle quad at expo its one on my list maybe towards end of year hopefully. Much obliged for review!👍

[Txvfr.b]

aw man that f16 throttle is so cool but im gettin that winwing f15ex

[Pilotrick]

I see you got one bro @blu that’s dope I remember these at the expo. Great addition

[AviationPlus]

Eyeballing this for Falcon BMS. Going to have to map some of those different then what is labeled on the base. Seems like great hardware. I don't need this I already have a Warthog and everything works just fine after 7 years. Thanks for sharing your review it helps a lot!

[EJ]

Excellent piece of hardware. I just may put this on my xmas list, LOL.

[TheMack]

Very nice review, that's the way to do it! This looks really tempting, and I have my old Cougar from 2004, but as for now I'm focused on the AJS37 Viggen module, so I will hold off for a while :)

[Maceoneone]

In the f16, the autopilot switch is spring loaded and is automatically pushed into default position when an a certain aoa is reached with it turned on. Unfortunately that does not carry onto the Hotas making it a bit useless. The only good feature of this thing is the slap switch.

[decky]

The nost baluable comment in this video is about needing a grinder that can grind sufficiently finde enough for the Flair 58. I went fron a PRO 2 to a 58, and had to grind considerably finer.

[ThatOneSimGuy]

So a blackout button is installed on the newest f16s and other modern aircraft. basicly what it does is engage the autopilot do a 15-20g turn to evade a missile and then return to a neutral position for the pilot to recover from the blackout. Since a pilot can withstand not more than 10g he will blackout. thats why its the blackout button.

[williamcarter]

Laughlin AFB is pronounced "loff-lin" lol. Sick vid regardless!

[jetcapmorgan]

Looks awesome! Thanks for the great review.