About FlightRigRadar, the flight sim gear comparison
The independent comparison to help you choose your flight sim gear.
US prices checked on October 29, 2026
Why this site exists
Choosing a HOTAS, a yoke, rudder pedals or a cockpit for flight sim means cross-checking spec sheets that never use the same format, console compatibility that depends on the exact version and on how accessories connect, and prices that move often. FlightRigRadar brings this information together in one place and in the same format, so you can compare on an equal footing.
What we compare
- 45 products from 15 brands, 42 of them rated.
- 7 catalogs: flight sticks, HOTAS, yokes, rudder pedals, throttle quadrants, cockpits & seats, VR headsets.
- 7 guides to understand the gear before you buy.
- A setup builder that puts together a compatible flight sim setup within your budget.
How we work
Specs come from official manufacturer spec sheets and manuals, and prices from official US stores or named US retailers. A score out of 10 is calculated per category with public formulas: see our methodology. We have not tested the products hands-on and never claim to have done so.
The site may be funded through affiliate links, with no effect on scores or rankings: see the affiliate disclosure.
Publisher
FlightRigRadar is published by Mint Technology LLC. Legal details are in the legal notice. To report an error or suggest a product, use the contact page.
Image credits
Product images come from the manufacturers (official product pages and press kits). The scene photos on the home page, category cards and guides come from Unsplash:
- Andrés Dallimonti / Unsplash: Airliner cockpit at night, glowing flight displays under an orange horizon
- ThisisEngineering / Unsplash: Hand gripping a flight stick next to a glowing flight display screen
- Rob Dean / Unsplash: Pilot's hand resting on a row of throttle levers
- Valentin Kiselev / Unsplash: Worn control yoke in front of a vintage aircraft instrument panel
- Jon Grogan / Unsplash: Pilot's feet on the pedals of a helicopter cockpit, seen from the seat
- Moritz Mentges / Unsplash: Throttle levers between two seats, lit by warm cockpit panel lights
- Jan Huber / Unsplash: Two people seated in a flight simulator facing a wide projected horizon
- Westwind Air Service / Unsplash: Hand on the control yoke of a light aircraft
- Laurent Perren / Unsplash: Pilot's hand on the throttle quadrant of an airliner cockpit
- Fernando Hernandez / Unsplash: Minimal dark desk with a single monitor, ready for a compact setup
- Spencer Watson / Unsplash: Helicopter cockpit seen from the pilot seat, legs on the pedals above a green coastline
- Thomas Vater / Unsplash: Close-up of red and black control knobs in an aircraft cockpit
- Rohit Choudhari / Unsplash: Black game controller in low light on a dark surface