This doesn’t take away from the simulator experience at all. These levers are more like buttons and only have an effect in the sim when pulled into the full reverse position. The throttle levers each have a moveable lever which engages reverse thrust. Although these are made from more than one piece of plastic, they are held together with four small screws on each lever to create a much better feel. The airliner set of levers, which are loosely styled on those found on Boeing jets, are a bit sturdier than the throttle controls for the general aviation set. This doesn’t happen as much when using the levers when they are attached, but attaching them to and from the base does draw your attention to their quality. When handling these throttle levers, the two pieces of plastic rub together and make a creaking sound and the Go Around button rattles a lot in its casing. 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. The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant was designed to ensure the most versatile flight simulation experience possible.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. The throttle also comes with our dual mounting system which includes two heavy-duty steel clamps and a large 3M Micro-Suction pad that can be used as a clamp-free solution. The throttle also features multiple cockpit components including an autopilot panel with backlit buttons, annunciator panel with 14 warning lights, Gear Lever with landing gear indicator lights, general aviation flap lever, and a trim wheel. The commercial levers include flaps, spoilers, and functional thrust reversers while the general aviation levers include power, prop, and mixture and can engage thrust revers for turboprops as well. Six general aviation and six commercial levers are included and can be arranged from single-engine general aviation all the way up to four-engine commercial aircraft. The Bravo Throttle Quadrant is an all-in-one cockpit system featuring a fully configurable throttle setup.
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