@Tx_Ecodragon :
Our project began in 2005 by a thread launched by a simmer on the Checksix! forum . This simmer is a pilot pro , in real life.
He had the same dream of yours : a joystick of high precision with a real force feedback mechanism . With a real trim .
I was tired of my Cougar . Two monthes after I bought it , it's mechanism was replaced by a home-made gimbal , mounted on micro ball bearings , with traction springs . But twice the year , it's pots had to be cleaned ... And a F16 stick for piloting warbirds ....
The meeting of the other members if Tarmac Aces was decisive : a retired pilot of the French Air Force , fanatic of IL2 too , and a collector of WWII accessories .
We putted together our ideas and decided to try . The first step was to realise a mechanical base , the most accurate and reliable , on which different kind of grips could be easily fitted.
This base had been conceived to be upgradable by a force feedback module , fitted under it.
But first , we had to valid the concept , the idea . That's why we carried out a second grip , asked by simmers , a jet grip . And also asked by simmers , a third , this week , for gliders or acrobatics (this one is not a replica
) That's why we carry out a gas throttle, and a rudder .
The second step is to realize this force feedback module , and the trim wheel (this one is easy to carry out , and designed yet). Thanks to a french simmers club , I met a simmer , computer scientist . He's interested by this project , and will work on it with us .
Our first step is not finished yet , but we're already working on the second one .
The simmer which launched this thought , on the Checksix! forum , was our first customer .
Other pilots in real life bought it too . They are all satisfied by their purchase . And wait the second step ...