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Spec-sheet comparison, not a hands-on test. We have not tried the VIRPIL MongoosT-50CM4 Throttle ourselves: the score and details are based on the official VIRPIL spec sheet and dated US prices.
Direct successor to the MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle (CM3 no longer listed on the VIRPIL US store); SKU VPC-204
8.5Very good · out of 10A fighter throttle for pilots who want to choose their own detents. VIRPIL's MongoosT-50CM4 puts two throttle levers with front-mounted detent lifts on a base full of switches, and ships with four detent plate sets: Classic Plus, Warthog-type, Aerobatic and CosmoSim. $369.95, PC, the direct successor to the CM3.
“VPC MT-50CM4 Throttle Trailer | VIRPIL Controls” · Video by VIRPIL Controls (official channel) on YouTube
| Brand | VIRPIL |
|---|---|
| Model | MongoosT-50CM4 Throttle |
| Version | Direct successor to the MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle (CM3 no longer listed on the VIRPIL US store); SKU VPC-204 |
| Throttle levers | 2 |
| Detents | Adjustable lift/push-through detents, 4 detent plate sets included |
| Axes | 5 |
| Platforms | PC |
| Warranty | 2 years |
Stated platforms: PC.
Score out of 10, calculated in the throttle quadrant category from the official spec sheet and the checked US price, then placed on our editorial scale. Not a hands-on test. Missing criteria are removed and weights renormalized.
| Raw score (weighted average) | 6.8/10 |
|---|---|
| Displayed score (editorial scale) | 8.5/10 |
| Throttle levers (15%) | 6.0/10 |
|---|---|
| Detents (15%) | 10.0/10 |
| Buttons (10%) | Not stated, criterion removed |
| Axes (10%) | 9.3/10 |
| Sensor (20%) | Not stated, criterion removed |
| Modular design (5%) | Not stated, criterion removed |
| Platforms (5%) | 6.0/10 |
| Warranty (5%) | 7.0/10 |
| Price (15%) | 2.8/10 |
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Lever count stated by VIRPIL.
Detents are the whole story here. Lift over one gate, push through another: the plate you install decides where the levers stop and how they get past, so the same throttle can feel right for a jet, an aerobatic prop or a spaceship.
The base panel adds six RGB buttons, two ON-OFF-ON toggles, two push encoders and an auxiliary axis, for five axes in our count. Axis tension adjusts through ports in the top panel, with no disassembly needed.
VIRPIL describes contactless digital proximity sensors without naming the technology, and publishes no resolution, button total or weight, so our score works with less. It sits 5 of 5 among the quadrants we rate, and price weighs on that too.
It pairs naturally with a VIRPIL stick like the ALPHA Prime + WarBRD-D. On October 29, 2026 it was on back-order at VIRPIL's US store: orderable, not instant. Warranty is two years.
Points taken from the official manufacturer spec sheet.
Stated platforms: PC. Version: Direct successor to the MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle (CM3 no longer listed on the VIRPIL US store); SKU VPC-204.
US price checked on October 29, 2026: $369.95. Linked merchant: VIRPIL US. The price at the merchant is the one that applies.
Want the twin throttle with a stick in the same box? The Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog MKII pairs an A-10C dual throttle with an F-16 grip for $599.99, $230.04 more. On a lower budget, the MOZA MTQ Throttle Quadrant gives you fighter levers with an afterburner detent and a gear lever for $199.
Space pilots should look at the best HOTAS for Star Citizen; every rated quadrant is in the best throttle quadrants.
The MongoosT-50CM4 is the detent specialist: two levers, four detent plate sets, a busy panel and tension you adjust from the top, $369.95 on October 29, 2026.
If detent feel matters more to you than a spec-sheet score, this is the quadrant to tune rather than settle for. Check today's price and the back-order date.
Weighted average of the criteria: raw score 6.8/10, which is 8.5/10 on our editorial scale.
Weight: 23.1% of the overall score
Weight: 23.1% of the overall score
Weight: 23.1% of the overall score
Weight: 15.4% of the overall score
The VIRPIL MongoosT-50CM4 Throttle scores 8.5/10 ("Very good") in the throttle quadrant category, ranking 5 of 5. The score is calculated from the official specs and the checked US price, with no hands-on test.
The US price checked on October 29, 2026 is $369.95. It may have changed since.
Not according to the manufacturer, which lists: PC.
We link to VIRPIL US. The links go straight to the merchant.
No. This page is a spec-sheet comparison, not a hands-on test: we have not handled the product. All information comes from the official VIRPIL spec sheet and dated US prices.
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