Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Our Take
The iconic, heavy, all-metal legacy standard for military flight sims. While the premium metal grips still feel incredible, its internal plastic ball-gimbal base is outdated compared to modern cam-and-spring designs.
Sensor TechH.E.A.R.T. Hall effect
Control axes7
Buttons51+
Hats4+
Encoders0
Switches4+
Ministicks0
RudderNone (Requires external rudder pedals)
OtherMouse hat with push button; trim wheel; control-panel switches
Notes
Manufacturer breaks the set into 19 joystick action buttons + 17 throttle action buttons + 15 control-panel action buttons = 51, plus the throttle mouse-hat push and two hat push functions. The headline '55 action buttons' uses a different counting convention, so 51+ is a conservative physical-button minimum rather than copying the marketing total.
MyFlaps input count Our normalized assessment of the effective number of distinct physical controls available on this product, including buttons, switches, knobs, axes and similar inputs. It is intended to allow meaningful comparison across models rather than serve as a precise manufacturer specification.78+
PlatformPC Only (Legacy T.A.R.G.E.T support)