The Definitive 2023 HOTAS Buyer's Guide!

Also covers flight sticks! Includes: VKB Gladiator NXT EVO, X-52 (PRO), Thustmaster t16000m and Warthog, Turtle Beach VelocityOne, Logitech X-56, Winwing Orion2, Virpil Constellation Alpha, MongoosT-50 CM3 Throttle, VKB Omnithrottle, Gunfighter Mk IV Ultimate, STECS Mini/Plus/Standard/Max

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00:00 Intro
00:46 Summary
02:39 The most important part
04:20 Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
04:58 Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas
05:40 T16000m FCS
06:59 Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flight Stick
08:17 Logitech X-52 and X-52 Pro
09:22 VKB Gladiator NXT EVO Standard
10:50 Logitech X-56 Rhino
11:45 VKB Gladiator NXT EVO Premium
12:00 Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
12:41 WinWing Orion2 Metal Warthog System
13:46 Virpil Constellation Alpha Prime & CM3 Throttle
14:47 VKB Gunfighter MKIV Ultimate & STECS Throttle
15:40 Recommendations for each budget!
20:18 Important notice before you buy!
21:14 Upgrade paths
22:26 Data spreadsheet