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title: "Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls Yoke & Switch Panel | 180 Degree Rotation, Steel Shaft with Ball Bearings, 5-Pos Ignition, USB-C Pc and Mac"
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# 180° full yoke rotation Dual linear ball bearings for smooth control Steel shaft with 15cm travel Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls Yoke & Switch Panel | 180 Degree Rotation, Steel Shaft with Ball Bearings, 5-Pos Ignition, USB-C Pc and Mac

**Price:** € 716.12
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## Summary

> ✈️ Elevate your cockpit game with the Alpha — where precision meets passion!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls Yoke & Switch Panel | 180 Degree Rotation, Steel Shaft with Ball Bearings, 5-Pos Ignition, USB-C Pc and Mac
- **How much does it cost?** € 716.12 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **All-in-One Switch Panel:** Master avionics, lights, and ignition switches at your fingertips with 28 programmable buttons.
- • **Precision Flight Control:** Experience ultra-smooth, dead-zone free 180° yoke rotation with aerospace-grade ball bearings.
- • **Dual Mounting Flexibility:** Secure your setup with heavy-duty clamps or a powerful 40lb tensile strength micro-suction pad—no desk too tricky.
- • **Pilot-Approved Ergonomics:** Designed by aerospace engineers and pilots for authentic, fatigue-free flight simulation sessions.
- • **Plug & Play Compatibility:** Seamlessly integrates with Windows and macOS, recognized instantly by top flight sims like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

## Overview

The Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls Yoke & Switch Panel delivers a professional-grade flight simulation experience with a full 180° rotation, steel shaft with 15cm travel, and dual linear ball bearings for smooth, realistic control. Featuring a comprehensive switch panel with 28 programmable buttons and dual mounting options, it’s engineered by pilots and aerospace experts for unmatched authenticity and durability. Compatible with Windows and macOS, it’s the ultimate upgrade for serious simmers and student pilots alike.

## Description

Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls is one of the most advanced yokes currently available for PC flight simulation. It was designed to fulfil the requirements of both flight simulation users and student or full-time pilots. The aerospace grade internal components feature realistic ergonomics for a true flying experience. The high-quality mechanics offer a realistic full 180 turn radius with a self-centering mechanism with no dead zone to control the aileron. Lengthwise, the steel shaft allows for 15 cm of travel. The mechanism is all metal for durability. The Yoke has a switch panel with master, alternator, avionics, and light switches. It is equipped with red LED backlight to easily operable at night. Furthermore, it includes an ignition switch as can be found in piston engine aircrafts. On the left handle you will find two buttons, two 2-way hat switches, and a push to talk button, while the right handle features two 2-way and an 8-way switch as well as a button. Due to suitable mounting points and brackets, the Alpha Flight Controls are compatible with other Honeycomb and Saitek products. The included driver and configuration software comes with individual profile settings for various aircrafts and is compatible with Windows and macOS. Alpha Flight Controller

Review: Best Yoke ~ or under $250 - Bottom Line Up Front: Excellent product! I think it is much better than the other popular yokes at/around this price point though it's slightly more expensive. I've owned this yoke now for over 5 months and I've used it often. No issues at this point in terms of reliability. Discussion: I've been flight sim guy for off / on 10+ years. There are 4 fairly popular flight yokes that I've seen on the market..CH Products Yoke, Saitek Yoke, Red Bird Yoke and this yoke from Honeycomb--the Alpha. All are good products for flight simulation. The Redbird Yoke is by far the most expensive and is somewhat in another league in terms of what you get--I know these yokes are used in FAA approved flight simulators around the world and are much more expensive than the other 3...but given the FAA credentials may be worth it if you are looking for this. I own the other 3 yokes--hands down the Alpha Yoke is by far the best of these. The Saitek yoke is a good looking yoke and the material feel is good (better quality plastic than CH Yoke). Also, it has more buttons and extra functions like timer, etc....which are useful and handy. However, it has a critical flaw in that there is a detent at center making smooth flight control very difficult for me. The control of sim felt very unnatural compared to flying real airplanes (I started to notice it more when I began taking real world flight lessons--I could not use the Saitek anymore). I then purchased the only other option at the time--the CH Yoke. The CH Yoke feels has a better control feel -- smoother inputs...no annoying detent making it easier to control the sim and better represent real world flying to me. However, the plastics are very cheap feeling texture which does detract from the experience. That said, I used the CH because it did not suffer from the detent issue like I felt in the Saitek which made flying simulator much better for me. Once Alpha yoke came to market, I decided to give it a chance because of reviews from other flight sim users. The Alpha costs ~$100 more than both the CH and Saitek but it is well worth it in my opinion because there is no compromise. It represents the best of both worlds in smooth flight control feel as well as very good construction, very good quality plastics and the price--though higher than CH and Saitek--is worth the no compromise in my opinion and at a price point which is very fair considering what you get. Also the Alpha has greater range of motion (180 degrees vs the other 2 that don't have this). It's just better yoke in all areas over the other two I own. other notes: The mounting is easy but it can be hard to get off desk (depending on your desk material) if installed for a long time due to the sticky material on base of the yoke. However, sticking base is easy thing to prevent (keep the thin piece of plastic protector which comes to protect it on the base and this has helped me prevent to sticking when I want to remove it). All and all this is an excellent product.
Review: A beautiful addition to my flight sim setup - For starters, a yoke never appealed to me but I figured at some point I should try it. This one appealed the most because of how sleek it looked (no offense Logitech) and it just looked like quality. The price, though high, was reassuring that the materials were likely to last and the reviews into the product and the company were promising as well. I pulled the trigger and bought it with it arriving only a couple days later. I must say, the packaging is beautiful too - the box, the foam, everything was aesthetic and I felt guilty throwing it away lol. The product itself was gorgeous - more so than the pictures. I didn’t even want to get my fingerprint oils on it. Set up was super easy! Instructions are simple, thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing as well and in addition, there was no complex programming required unlike other products. Honestly, every time I have had to download a software to program a peripheral, it usually messes up the other ones so rumor of this one being ‘plug and play’ was the biggest factor that contributed to my purchase. It had two options to be mounted on a desk - both on the topside. One was the used of a pad underneath that is abrasive and somewhat sticky or there is an option for clamps (what I chose). After you deploy the ‘feet’ on this that help reinforce the clamps, this thing is practically now fused to the desk which is reassuring that it wont slip during it’s use. The yoke itself requires an EJ-11 type cable to connect to the body which is included and the whole setup connects via USB-C to USB 3.0 type cable. Instructions prompted me to download a software to run it along with drivers however, the website had a lot of ‘error 303’ or something like that and I wasn’t able to download them. My computer did recognize it right off the bat so I booted up Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and lo and behold, it showed up as recognized. I did not have to download a profile either! There are quite a bit of buttons on the device itself including lights and magneto ignitions. It can be a little complex to program these as they’re one way functions but with a little looking around and testing, I was able to assign functions. The dual trim-type buttons on both sides of the yoke were a benefit to have to so I was able to assign trim, flaps, heading adjustment, and aileron trim easily. I also assigned controls for disabling autopilot, acknowledgement, emergency functions, and activation/deactivation of eye and head tracking. As for performance, you can adjust and tune sensitivity for the yoke. Having flown with a joystick and spending a lot of time in Cirrus Vision Jet G2 where a joystick is the norm, this was a steep learning curve and felt like I was starting all over again. After many hours of practicing though, I find yoke flying engaging and so much easier when it comes to controlling turns, especially in smaller planes like Cessnas. It is easier to fine adjust your movements in the wind as opposed to a joystick. I still fly joystick for joystick-applicable planes though. Keeping the yoke plugged in during a helicopter operation can confused the helicopter so I unplug it. Overall this is a wonderful product and I highly recommend giving it a try. I really hated flying a lot of planes with a joystick, so this has made flying more interactive and changed how I think.

## Features

- The Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls Yoke & Switch Panel is the most advanced flight simulation system available to simmers, flight students, and pilots. The yoke has a realistic full 180° yoke rotation and a solid steel shaft with dual linear ball bearings that provide smooth control
- The yoke features a dampened, self-centering mechanism with no center detent or minimal to no dead zone. The base includes a Switch Panel with master, alternator, avionics, and light switches, as well as a 5-position ignition switch
- The left and right handles feature one 8-way hat switch, two vertical and two horizontal 2-way rocker switches, three buttons, and a push to talk button
- The Dual Mounting Solution allows for full use with or without clamps. The yoke comes with two steel heavy-duty clamps, which you can attach firmly and secure the yoke. For thicker tabletops, a large 3M Micro-Suction Pad that produces 40lbs of tensile strength can be used for a clamp-free solution
- The Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls Yoke & Switch Panel was designed and developed in California by pilots and aerospace engineers to ensure the most realistic flight simulation experience possible

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07SH2SFLW |
| Additional Features | Ergonomic |
| Best Sellers Rank | #7,046 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #24 in PC Game Flight Controls #236 in Mac Games & Accessories |
| Brand Name | Honeycomb Aeronautical |
| Button Quantity | 28 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | PC, Windows |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Controller Type | Yoke |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,009) |
| Hardware Platform | PC, mac, pc |
| Item Dimensions | 18.5 x 13.3 x 10.1 inches |
| Item Weight | 4.9 kg |
| Manufacturer | Honeycomb Aeronautical |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AER-HONEY |
| Model Name | Alpha |
| Model Number | AER-HONEY |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Edition** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Why the rip off? they retail for 250.**
A: Fair question. I am headed down to the store to purchase one right now for retail ($250). They have two in stock (well one now since I purchased one and am doing curbside pickup). If anyone is in the Denver area Microcenter is your place.

**Q: Does the usb-c end plug into the yoke or the pc?**
A: The cable is usb-c at the yoke and usb-a at the pc

**Q: When will the throttle quadrant be released?**
A: That's a good question. Supposed to be 2020 but I have not seen any updates on their web site so who knows.

**Q: will it work with flightgear?**
A: USB it should work with everything

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Yoke ~ or under $250
*by J***. on September 23, 2020*

Bottom Line Up Front: Excellent product! I think it is much better than the other popular yokes at/around this price point though it's slightly more expensive. I've owned this yoke now for over 5 months and I've used it often. No issues at this point in terms of reliability. Discussion: I've been flight sim guy for off / on 10+ years. There are 4 fairly popular flight yokes that I've seen on the market..CH Products Yoke, Saitek Yoke, Red Bird Yoke and this yoke from Honeycomb--the Alpha. All are good products for flight simulation. The Redbird Yoke is by far the most expensive and is somewhat in another league in terms of what you get--I know these yokes are used in FAA approved flight simulators around the world and are much more expensive than the other 3...but given the FAA credentials may be worth it if you are looking for this. I own the other 3 yokes--hands down the Alpha Yoke is by far the best of these. The Saitek yoke is a good looking yoke and the material feel is good (better quality plastic than CH Yoke). Also, it has more buttons and extra functions like timer, etc....which are useful and handy. However, it has a critical flaw in that there is a detent at center making smooth flight control very difficult for me. The control of sim felt very unnatural compared to flying real airplanes (I started to notice it more when I began taking real world flight lessons--I could not use the Saitek anymore). I then purchased the only other option at the time--the CH Yoke. The CH Yoke feels has a better control feel -- smoother inputs...no annoying detent making it easier to control the sim and better represent real world flying to me. However, the plastics are very cheap feeling texture which does detract from the experience. That said, I used the CH because it did not suffer from the detent issue like I felt in the Saitek which made flying simulator much better for me. Once Alpha yoke came to market, I decided to give it a chance because of reviews from other flight sim users. The Alpha costs ~$100 more than both the CH and Saitek but it is well worth it in my opinion because there is no compromise. It represents the best of both worlds in smooth flight control feel as well as very good construction, very good quality plastics and the price--though higher than CH and Saitek--is worth the no compromise in my opinion and at a price point which is very fair considering what you get. Also the Alpha has greater range of motion (180 degrees vs the other 2 that don't have this). It's just better yoke in all areas over the other two I own. other notes: The mounting is easy but it can be hard to get off desk (depending on your desk material) if installed for a long time due to the sticky material on base of the yoke. However, sticking base is easy thing to prevent (keep the thin piece of plastic protector which comes to protect it on the base and this has helped me prevent to sticking when I want to remove it). All and all this is an excellent product.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful addition to my flight sim setup
*by P***O on June 25, 2026*

For starters, a yoke never appealed to me but I figured at some point I should try it. This one appealed the most because of how sleek it looked (no offense Logitech) and it just looked like quality. The price, though high, was reassuring that the materials were likely to last and the reviews into the product and the company were promising as well. I pulled the trigger and bought it with it arriving only a couple days later. I must say, the packaging is beautiful too - the box, the foam, everything was aesthetic and I felt guilty throwing it away lol. The product itself was gorgeous - more so than the pictures. I didn’t even want to get my fingerprint oils on it. Set up was super easy! Instructions are simple, thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing as well and in addition, there was no complex programming required unlike other products. Honestly, every time I have had to download a software to program a peripheral, it usually messes up the other ones so rumor of this one being ‘plug and play’ was the biggest factor that contributed to my purchase. It had two options to be mounted on a desk - both on the topside. One was the used of a pad underneath that is abrasive and somewhat sticky or there is an option for clamps (what I chose). After you deploy the ‘feet’ on this that help reinforce the clamps, this thing is practically now fused to the desk which is reassuring that it wont slip during it’s use. The yoke itself requires an EJ-11 type cable to connect to the body which is included and the whole setup connects via USB-C to USB 3.0 type cable. Instructions prompted me to download a software to run it along with drivers however, the website had a lot of ‘error 303’ or something like that and I wasn’t able to download them. My computer did recognize it right off the bat so I booted up Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and lo and behold, it showed up as recognized. I did not have to download a profile either! There are quite a bit of buttons on the device itself including lights and magneto ignitions. It can be a little complex to program these as they’re one way functions but with a little looking around and testing, I was able to assign functions. The dual trim-type buttons on both sides of the yoke were a benefit to have to so I was able to assign trim, flaps, heading adjustment, and aileron trim easily. I also assigned controls for disabling autopilot, acknowledgement, emergency functions, and activation/deactivation of eye and head tracking. As for performance, you can adjust and tune sensitivity for the yoke. Having flown with a joystick and spending a lot of time in Cirrus Vision Jet G2 where a joystick is the norm, this was a steep learning curve and felt like I was starting all over again. After many hours of practicing though, I find yoke flying engaging and so much easier when it comes to controlling turns, especially in smaller planes like Cessnas. It is easier to fine adjust your movements in the wind as opposed to a joystick. I still fly joystick for joystick-applicable planes though. Keeping the yoke plugged in during a helicopter operation can confused the helicopter so I unplug it. Overall this is a wonderful product and I highly recommend giving it a try. I really hated flying a lot of planes with a joystick, so this has made flying more interactive and changed how I think.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best!!!
*by N***O on August 18, 2026*

Perfect for me, feels great

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