Unfortunately, the two throttle levers are made up of more than one piece of moulded plastic that are clipped together to encase the ‘Go Around’ button. The levers modelled for mixture and prop are single pieces of moulded plastic that feel solid and are quite pleasing to use. The GA levers feel a little more solid than the commercial jet levers because they have fewer moving parts. I wish the same quality went into manufacturing the levers as it did for the presentation and packaging. Through using the quadrant over an extended period of time, the resistance didn’t deteriorate which suggests the mechanism is of high quality and built to last which is definitely a positive when using traditional position sensors that may deteriorate through usage. I found that with commercial aircraft, a higher degree of resistance felt more authentic. This is a defining feature for the Bravo as other products costing more than the price of the Bravo do not execute this function flawlessly. The tighter the wheel the more resistance you feel across all six axes. The resistance that the throttles endure can be altered by a twist of the wheel to the right of the quadrant. Inside the box, the levers are separated into General Aviation and Commercial Aviation, each with their own presentation box. Having the ability to interchange these levers enables the manufacturer to produce aircraft specific lever sets such as the previewed Airbus family levers. This enables the user to replicate as many different aircraft types as possible from a single package. The first set is specifically for GA flying which includes throttle (x2), mixture (x2), propeller (x2), whilst the second set is for commercial airliners based predominantly upon Boeing aircraft, and includes a flap and speed brake lever. The Bravo comes with 12 different levers in two different sets. Even with enough space on my desk, I will be investing in the additional mouse pad as my mouse is just a little bit too far away to use comfortably. To accommodate for smaller desks, Honeycomb has published some previews of an additional mouse pad that will help free up some space on the desk. I have also found that my keyboard fits nicely on top of the two units which makes it quite accessible with my mouse to the right of the Bravo. I have a considerable desk for both the Alpha and Bravo to sit side by side with a small gap between the two but they are perfectly operational right next to each other. You can find this tool under the downloads tab on this page.If you do have a smaller desk, it would be hard to find space for both the Alpha and Bravo but there are ways around space issues. It is important to note that an annunciator panel tool should be downloaded and installed to ensure proper functioning. The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant is compatible with both Windows and MacOS. Or you can choose to mount your throttle underneath your desk, to create more space for your keyboard and mouse, with the Honeycomb Desk Mount. Similar to the Alpha Flight Controls, you can mount your Logitech G Saitek Flight Panels, such as a Radio Panel or the Shakeprint Simulations Class Echo, easily on top of the Bravo TQ. Mount your Saitek hardware on top of the Throttle The Throttle Quadrant also has a trim wheel, allowing you to control the trim on your elevator. Directly below those, you can find seven additional programmable switches and an annunciator panel, with 14 warning lights. On top of the Honeycomb Bravo, you can find an autopilot panel, with illuminated buttons. Above the gear switch, you find a red/green indicator so that you can immediately tell whether your landing gear is in or out. Besides the above-mentioned levers, you can find a flap switch and a gear switch as well. The Bravo Throttle is not a regular throttle quadrant. Because the set comes with six General Aviation levers and six Commercial Jet levers (under which speed brake and flaps lever) the Bravo Throttle is suitable for both single-engine and multi-engine propeller aircraft, and airliners. The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant is a fully configurable throttle for every flight simulator setup.
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