WARDOGS HOTAS, flight sticks & RC radios compared
WARDOGS reads a HOTAS natively for its helicopters, so the question is which stick suits the way it flies. 30 products below, every spec read off the maker's own page; a dash means the maker doesn't publish it. 24 of 30 list contactless (Hall or magnetic) sensors in the maker's own spec. Want the settings creators actually fly with? See helicopter settings.
What matters for WARDOGS helicopters
- ›Setup lives at Settings > Gamepad > HOTAS: turn Enable HOTAS on and give roll, pitch, yaw and collective one axis each. The game hands control to the stick when you take a pilot seat. (allthings.how setup guide (third-party, undated), read 2026-10-01)
- ›Each axis has its own sensitivity and deadzone, and the stick commands a rotation RATE, not an angle, so a clean centre matters more than raw resolution: any wobble at rest is a slow drift in the air. (allthings.how setup guide (third-party, undated), read 2026-10-01)
- ›Stick and throttle buttons can only be bound from inside the pilot seat, not from the main menu. (allthings.how setup guide (third-party, undated), read 2026-10-01)
- ›Twist grip or rudder pedals: the game takes one yaw axis, so either works. Thrustmaster's own WARDOGS guide says the same, and toe brakes have nothing to bind to. (Thrustmaster WARDOGS guide, 2026-09-10)
- ›A self-centring-collective toggle exists: off for a normal throttle, on if your collective sits on a spring-centred stick (a twin-stick HOSAS setup). (Skycoach flying guide (third-party), read 2026-10-01)
- ›RC radios work as a USB joystick: on EdgeTX pick Joystick when you plug in (USB Mode defaults to Ask) and turn the RF modules off; in Classic mode channels 1–8 map to the standard joystick axes. (EdgeTX manual, read 2026-10-01)
- ›Since the Season 1 build, helicopter input damping applies to every device, sticks and radios included. (Bulkhead, Season 1 changelog, 2026-09-09)
Reading the table for a helicopter: twist yaw saves buying pedals, a throttle axis is your collective, and a centre that returns cleanly matters more than the resolution figure. Force feedback is a premium feel, not a requirement. None of this makes you a better pilot by itself; hours in the seat do.
The comparison
| Product | Type | Sensors (maker's words) | Bits | Axes | Buttons | Twist | FFB | Platforms | Price class | Flown by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.16000M FCS HOTAS Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Hall (H.E.A.R.T.) on stick pitch/roll; twist and TWCS throttle sensor type not stated | — | 9 | 30 | Yes | No | PC | Mid | — |
| T.16000M FCS (stick) Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Stick | Hall (H.E.A.R.T.) on pitch/roll; twist sensor not stated | — | 4 | 16 | Yes | No | PC | Budget | — |
| TWCS Throttle Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Throttle | — | — | 5 | 14 | No | No | PC | Mid | Sim Controls |
| T.Flight Hotas 5 (Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition) Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | — | 16 | 5 | 14 | Yes | No | PC, PlayStation | Mid | — |
| T.Flight Hotas One Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | — | — | 5 | — | Yes | No | PC, Xbox | Budget | — |
| HOTAS Warthog MKII Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Hall (H.E.A.R.T.) | 16 | — | — | — | No | PC | Enthusiast | — |
| TCA Officer Pack Airbus Edition Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Hall (H.E.A.R.T., contactless magnetic, no potentiometers) | — | — | 33 | Yes | No | PC | Mid | — |
| T.Flight Rudder Pedals (TFRP) Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Pedals | — | — | 3 | — | No | No | PC, Xbox, PlayStation | Mid | — |
| TPR: Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder Thrustmaster · read 2026-10-01 | Pedals | 3D Hall (H.E.A.R.T.) | 16 | 3 | — | No | No | PC | Enthusiast | — |
| Logitech G X56 H.O.T.A.S. Logitech G · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Hall (contact-free) on stick aileron/elevator; others not stated | 16 | 13 | 31 | Yes | No | PC | Mid | Adam Taylor Gaming |
| Logitech G X52 Professional H.O.T.A.S. Logitech G · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Non-contact on stick X/Y; others not stated | — | 7 | 19 | Yes | No | PC | Mid | — |
| Logitech G X52 H.O.T.A.S. Logitech G · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Non-contact on stick X/Y; others not stated | — | 7 | 19 | Yes | No | PC | Mid | — |
| Gladiator NXT EVO 'Space Combat Edition' (right hand) VKB · read 2026-10-01 | Stick | Contactless MaRS (magnetic) on X/Y and twist | — | 3 | 7 | Yes | No | — | Mid | Captain Deadwake |
| Gladiator NXT EVO Omni Throttle (left hand) VKB · read 2026-10-01 | Stick | Contactless MaRS (magnetic) on X/Y and twist | — | — | — | Yes | No | — | Mid | Captain Deadwake |
| STECS Modern Throttle System Mk.II - Mini VKB · read 2026-10-01 | Throttle | Contactless MaRS (magnetic), 'high resolution' | — | 5 | 8 | No | No | — | Mid | — |
| T-Rudders Mk.V Rudder Pedals VKB · read 2026-10-01 | Pedals | Contactless MaRS (magnetic) | — | 1 | — | No | No | — | Mid | — |
| VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Base VIRPIL Controls · read 2026-10-01 | Base | VPC digital contactless (magnetic) | 14 | 2 | — | — | No | — | High | — |
| URSA MINOR Fighter Joystick R WINWING (now branded WINCTRL) · read 2026-10-01 | Stick | Hall on X/Y/Z per store page (store also says X/Y use non-contact magnetic-resistance sensors); slider is a potentiometer | — | 6 | 14 | Yes | No | — | Mid | — |
| MOZA AB9 FFB Base MOZA · read 2026-10-01 | Base | Servo-motor encoder ('high-resolution', bits not stated) | — | — | — | — | Yes | PC | Enthusiast | IceManIsaac |
| MOZA AB6 Flight Simulator Bundle (AB6 base + MHG) MOZA · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Dual servo base; Hall hat and mini-stick on the MHG | 16 | — | — | — | Yes | PC | High | — |
| MOZA MHG Flightstick MOZA · read 2026-10-01 | Grip | Hall (hat switch / mini-stick) | — | — | 4 | — | No | PC | Budget | IceManIsaac |
| MOZA MTP Throttle MOZA · read 2026-10-01 | Throttle | 15-bit magnetic encoder; Hall mini-joystick | 15 | — | 27 | No | No | PC | High | IceManIsaac |
| MOZA MRP Rudder Pedals MOZA · read 2026-10-01 | Pedals | Hall (rudder and brakes) | — | — | — | No | No | PC | High | IceManIsaac |
| VelocityOne Flightstick Turtle Beach · read 2026-10-01 | Stick + throttle | Contactless ('high resolution') on the main stick; type not named | — | 8 | 27 | — | No | PC, Xbox | Mid | — |
| MFG Crosswind V3 (Combat footrests) MFG · read 2026-10-01 | Pedals | Hall: 3rd-gen triaxis digital Hall on rudder, analog Hall on brakes | 13 | 3 | — | No | No | PC, macOS, Linux | High | — |
| RadioMaster Pocket (M2) RadioMaster · read 2026-10-01 | RC radio | Hall (X5 nano gimbals, quad ball-bearing) | — | 4 | — | No | No | PC (USB joystick) | Budget | OneShotStudios, BW BedWetter, CDNThe3rd |
| RadioMaster Boxer (M2) RadioMaster · read 2026-10-01 | RC radio | Hall (full-size V4.0 gimbals; AG01 CNC optional) | — | 4 | — | No | No | PC (USB joystick) | Mid | — |
| RadioMaster TX16S MK3 (ELRS / M2) RadioMaster · read 2026-10-01 | RC radio | Hall (V6 quad-bearing gimbals, AG02 chipset) | — | 4 | — | No | No | PC (USB joystick) | Mid | — |
| Jumper T15 Jumper · read 2026-10-01 | RC radio | Hall (VS-M / RDC90 full-size gimbals) | — | 4 | — | No | No | PC (USB joystick) | Mid | — |
| Jumper T-Pro V2 Jumper · read 2026-10-01 | RC radio | Hall gimbals | — | 4 | 6 | No | No | PC (USB joystick) | Mid | — |
Specs as each maker states them on the date shown; a dash means it isn't published (we don't fill gaps with guesses). Price is a class from the maker's list price: Budget under US$100, Mid to $250, High to $500, Enthusiast above; check the live price before buying. "Flown by" lists WARDOGS creators who name that exact product.
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