Thrustmaster Flight Control System Mk.I

This is the original Thrustmaster joystick.

It's a scaled down replica of a joystick from the F-4 Phantom II aircraft.

Image used with permission from Jan-Albert van Ree

Mine worked well for years until a nameless child knocked it off the top of a 6 foot shelf and broke the hat switch. Why was it on top of a 6 foot shelf? Because at the time I had started using the Saitek X-36 HOTAS.

Limited Edition

This unit was released in 1995. Please note that it is no longer available!!

Features:

Heavy cast zinc gimbals with delrin bushings
Serialised brass plate
Seamless heavy gauge steel and aluminium base
Brass and nickel hardware
Hard urethane coated base
100% glass filled nylon handle
Aluminium reinforced nylon shaft
Extra stiff spring tension
Top quality potentiometer and switches
Signed certificate of authenticity
Four 4 way switches
Fully programmable

The blurb on the back reads:

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"From it's massive stell and aluminium base to the glass filled nylon handle, the F-16 FLCS Limted Edition is a controller of a higher order.

A limited run of only 5,000 - each unit is serialised and signed by Maj. Gen. Joe H. Engle (Ret), Lt. Col. Robert L. Shaw (Ret) (NOTE: author of Fighter Combat - Tactics and Manoeuvering and Capt. Buzz Hoffman (Ret).

For a limited time only. Order directly from Thrustmaster for $499.95. Experience flying with no compromises.

Serial numbers will be issued on a first come, first served basis."

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