Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition: Ergonomic Replica of the Airbus Throttle Quadrant – Compatible with PC
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ICONIC AIRBUS CONTROLSThe TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition features 8 ergonomic physical action buttons (plus 8 virtual buttons on the thrust levers, for a total of 16), which are replicas of Airbus airliner controls (A320neo type). Feel realistic sensations when using the throttle quadrant’s buttons, detents and other controls — just like a real aircraft captain | DUAL THRUST LEVERSThe TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition features two separate thrust levers, inspired by their real counterparts found on Airbus airliners. For even more realistic use with four-engine aircraft (Airbus A380 type), two throttle quadrants can be linked together (additional throttle quadrant sold separately), giving you access to four thrust levers instead of two! | UNIVERSAL THRUST REVERSERThe TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition features a built-in thrust reverser mechanism, which is fully functional on airliners, light aircraft and transport aircraft. |
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MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGYThe contactless H.E.A.R.T (HallEffect AccuRate Technology) system, with no potentiometers, gives the throttle quadrant an unlimited lifespan and ensures optimal precision during flight sessions. | PILOT ANY TYPE OF AIRCRAFTThe stepped mode is inspired by its counterpart found on Airbus airliners, with iconic detents. Mechanical selectors let you disable the detents and thrust reversers (to switch to linear axis mode), for flexible piloting of any type of aircraft. | AIRBUS TCA AVIATION ECOSYSTEMThe Airbus TCA (Thrustmaster Civil Aviation) ecosystem offers many optional add-ons, to enhance your immersion in games. Check out the TCA Sidestick Airbus Edition, TCA Quadrant Add-On Airbus Edition, TM Flying Clamp and the famous TFRP rudder system (all sold separately) for breathtaking flying sessions. |
COMPATIBLE WITH T.A.R.G.E.T SOFTWARE (INCLUDED)
T.A.R.G.E.T (Thrustmaster Advanced pRogramming Graphical EdiTor) is a software suite that lets you test, configure and program Thrustmaster controllers.
T.A.R.G.E.T includes built-in presets for well-known games (both recent and older titles), for every compatible Thrustmaster accessory.
Add or create new presets — without any limits!
| Dimensions: | 290 x 140 x 200 cm; 530 Grams |
| Model: | 2960840 |
| Origin: | China |
This set is great to get the added realism when flying Airbus aircraft in MSFS. Sidestick is responsive and suitably sensitive. The throttle is a gamechanger, with a guarded reverse, and detents that feel like the real thing. The throttle engine controls are also great for that added simplicity on start-up.
There are lots of extra buttons on the sidestick and 2 extra ones on the throttle that you can also assign which is handy for customizing everything.
Having been a user of Thrustmasters Warthog HOTAS for 5 years, i can say this lives up to those standards, even if its not of quite the same heavy metal build quality.
While obviously trying to fly a plane using a keyboard isn’t much fun, you might wonder whether purchasing just the sidestick would be enough. Having acquired the various TCA components over time I can say that you really do want to have all three. The throttle quadrant is a vast improvement over the little slider on the main side stick and then having proper control of flaps and spoilers with this add-on is a significant improvement. This is perhaps more so with flaps, which otherwise have to be extended rather awkwardly via buttons on the sidestick, whereas having spoiler control is more of a luxury than a “must have” but all together this makes the experience much closer to flying in a fixed base sim. Given that the total cost of the hardware is about the same as a couple of hours in the sim, I think this is well worth it.
A bit light and ‘toy-like’ but that’s ok. Sometimes I can’t set the thrust to an accurate position at low levels, but it’s not a big deal.
Great quality, easy set up, all controls worked perfect even on a boeing plane with different set up.
Its better than what I expected. Its works great with Arma 3 and other flight simulator games. There is no pre-mapping, so you would after configured the buttons yourself to what you want and once you’ve don’t that it’s all good, play until you heart content. Both the stick and the thruster works very well. Great price and I would recommend getting.
I bought throttle quadrant to complete my flight sim setup and i don’t regret it they are incredible smooth with and without the predetermined power settings and the reverser has a good range of motion and has a nice and handy full motion lock. If you don’t understand anything I just said whatch a YouTube video
Purchased as a present for family member who has really enjoyed the product for use with his compute
This is a great edition to your flight sim controls especially if you fly any twin engine jet or prop aircraft. Adds realism to the experience. Good quality and from thrust master it is a build quality that should last ages.
if you are into aviation and play alot of XWINGS DCS world or MSFS2020 the sidestick is comfortable to use and smooth.
throttle quadrant starts out a little sensitive in MSFS2020 but can easily be adjusted. awesome for the Airbus A320NEO/A310
when flying the Boeing 747 the throttle quadrant will divide itself to allow control over all 4 engines
Lovely piece of kit, joystick and throttle works amazing, I have been using it on MFS, absolutey no problems with sensitivity as some people had, I guess it depends on preference. Out of all the ones I looked at, I totally recommend this one!
The sidestick and quadrant are excellent, they feel a good weight, the quadrant could have a bit more weight to the base but is just fine. All works very nicely. My only criticism is that the throttle range prior to the first detent is very small, which makes it hard not to spoil up the engines excessively when taxiing, but really very minor effect on enjoyment.
Bought for my son who uses it with Microsoft flight simulator. He has had no issues with it.
I’m aware it works with FS2020 also, although I haven’t used it much on that sim.
The thrust detents work great, although the manual thrust ‘gate’ is a fair bit smaller than on the real thing – although the quadrant on the whole is probably just over half the size, so this is to be expected.
My only minor criticism, is the resistance still feels a little too low, meaning the motion of the throttles is a little bit too loose, but still doesn’t feel flimsy or poorly built (remember this isn’t a professional 1:1 replica piece of hardware!).
Overall good value, for those looking for a handy throttle quadrant, which works especially nicely flying your chosen Airbus!
I bought this having looked at all the options in the price range and decided on this because of the Airbus branding. Don’t be put off by it thinking it’s style over substance, it isn’t and the product met my expectations 100%
Pros:
-Buttons feel quality
-Moving the stick is smooth and feels good with excellent return to centre system
-Set up was easy with windows recognising it and programing controls was easy (I use FSX)
-Although plastic it is of sturdy quality
Cons-
-Throttle is a nice feature but small and hard to use
I bought this having looked at all the options in the price range and decided on this because of the Airbus branding. Don’t be put off by it thinking it’s style over substance, it isn’t and the product met my expectations 100%
Pros:
-Buttons feel quality
-Moving the stick is smooth and feels good with excellent return to centre system
-Set up was easy with windows recognising it and programing controls was easy (I use FSX)
-Although plastic it is of sturdy quality
Cons-
-Throttle is a nice feature but small and hard to use
Had this for a few month now and its working great, don’t know if its my quadrant unit but my thrust detents wont work properly no more and the left one does weird stuff. Other than that its grea
Works perfectly out of the box. Adds to the immersion when flying the Airbus A320. Sturdy equipment from Thrustmaster as always. Perfect.
Being an enthusiastic flight simmer and retired Aeronautical Engineer I really appreciate the quality of this produc
Being an enthusiastic flight simmer and retired Aeronautical Engineer I really appreciate the quality of this produc
This product is so overpriced but spotted a used AS good as new offer for just 88, the product really is AS good as new and was well worth the purchase to upgrade my throttle quadrant.
This product is awesome really changes the feel of flight simulation it takes a little tinkering to get it working with MSFS but really awesome
It has a nice, solid feel to it. Really impressed, especially for the price. The throttle is not the best design, but I have a separate throttle so not worried.
It has a nice, solid feel to it. Really impressed, especially for the price. The throttle is not the best design, but I have a separate throttle so not worried.
Easy to install onto the other Airbus Quadrant. Well worth the money if you are thinking about purchasing it!
Built very well and works amazingly with all my flight simulators!
Very good item but could have done with a bit more instruction as to what the controls do.
Great item but did return as cheaper to buy the captain pack I stead of all the extra addons separately
I bought the Thrustmaster TCA to go with Microsoft Flight Simulator and it really makes a huge difference, just playing with the joystick is not very difficult but doesn’t feel real, with this addition it feels way better. The colors, the switches, look like a real cockpit and I know what I’m talking about, I’ve been in flight simulators and cockpits from A320, A330, A340 and A350, it has the Airbus feeling. Doesn’t feel flimsy or fragile, and it’s a good value.
Love Flight Simulation and bought this one to enjoy it more, and definitely it was a good choice. The Joystick is very precise and with a lot of options and buttons. The throttle is very good with the reverse option that is perfect. Not 5 stars because the throttle is not very precise and sometimes not easy to control the correct amount when on non auto pilot planes but it’s was a very good buy.
What a fantastic bit of kit, operation so smooth and precise makes it a pleasure to use.
Quality piece of kit. For any Flight simulator fan. Well built and easy to set up. Ive bern pkayong on it fot approximately 40 hours now and its so easy and comfortable to use.
They controls are quite chunky so leave plenty of space on your desk. Awesome piece of kit.
Everything so much smoother with this joystick compared to others that I have used
Everything so much smoother with this joystick compared to others that I have used
Nice representaion of the Airbus Trottle Quadrant, fairly good quality and looks the part, along side the Airbus TCA Sidestick.
purchased as an upgrade to very old Thrustmaster (still in good working order). Enjoying this new one – all expectations met.
My son is into flying and we got this for his computer so he can use his computer like a flight simulator. He loves it.
This is a superb quality piece of control equipment, downloaded the Thrustmaster drivers, checked for a firmware update, mine was up-to-date. Plugged in both usb cables into my pc, windows found both joystick and quadrant no problem.
Fired up MSFS 2020 and there they were, both in controls, I didn’t have to change any of the buttons, no remapping, it was all there ready to use.
Loaded up a airbus A320neo , taking off from Manchester to Heathrow and used the startup etc checklist, all the buttons work and I actually felt like I was in the cockpit in charge of this airliner. Very immersive and for the money its a steal. I thought my Logitech 3DEXTREME PRO joystick was good but this is another level. It’s great quality, well built and has transformed this flight sim for me. The joystick feels great in the hand and when you move it the movements are velvety smooth and exact.
Fantastic piece of kit. Thanks Thrustmaster.
Really happy with the stick and throttle quadrant. Both feel really nice to use and have a lot of customisation options.
Out of the box the throttle is very sensitive, but can easily be amended in FS2020.
I’ll be trying to get the add-ons for the throttle next.
Great piece of kit. Realistic, well thought out and designed. An excellent smaller replica of the real-life unit. Lots of detail, sturdy, and the adjustable friction on the throttle levers give them a nice realistic feel. Highly Recommended.
This transformed the Microsoft Flight Simulator. Really pleased – well made and very accurate.
I found it easy to set up and the response is very good
Works perfectly with FSLabs A319-321, Aerosoft A318-321 & A330, Toliss A321 and FF A350
Such a shame… This product looks good, but isn’t very usable… The throttle has 4 notches, each at equal 25% indents along the axis… The problem is 0-88% of thrust is controlled between 0 and the first notch… First to second is 88-97% of thrust and final notch is 97-100%… It makes it extremely difficult to control with such little travel on the axis for so much of the first part of the throttle… If that makes sense… I’m not a pilot (nor a gamer), but you’d have thought Thrustmaster would have made a “replica” an actual replica… I purchased it for Microsoft Flight Sim and you can clearly see in the game it’s not!
Its very well made heavy too hold needs a little setting up over all nice purchase and looking at adding too the set up with the se
Its very well made heavy too hold needs a little setting up over all nice purchase and looking at adding too the set up with the se
Very smooth but the tiny little built on throttle is complete trash. It wobbles from side to side and the reverse detent is practically indiscernible. Everything about this stick is quality apart from the rubbish throttle.
On xplane 11 it seemed to only need minor tweaking. On MSFS 2020 though it required a touch of trial and error. Excellent build quality.
Excellent value for money! I had seen lots of positive reviews on this amazing product, and I can confirm all good points made by thousands of other flight Sim enthusiasts. Great, great product, I literally love it!
Excellent value for money! I had seen lots of positive reviews on this amazing product, and I can confirm all good points made by thousands of other flight Sim enthusiasts. Great, great product, I literally love it!
Nice quality and feels solid. Very easy to set up and use.
Apart from a few initial set up issues – so glad i bought this and cant wait for the other addons to be available
After a half a year delay finally I can put my hand one of these. It’s available in Thrustmaster’s shop for days now continuously, don’t feed the scalpers!
The side stick is just one of the best what I ever used, smooth and stable, but we’ve seen this one already, this is just a slight redesign.
About he quadrant: had to change the resistance, the 50% how it comes just way too loose, it didn’t hold at all, fell back to idle by gravity, have no clue how much, but I guess I tightened almost completely and now it’s fine. After a bit of tweaking in the sim (dead zone, sensitivity) I gave it a proper go, but realized the MSFS is still causing some problems as I had to unassign the buttons from 3 to 6, otherwise the knobs turn only in decimals (repetitively pressed button bug). Also if you don’t have the quadrant add on, you need to do the same with other axis as it was extending the flaps every single time when I checked the menu (ESC) in the sim. Back to the quadrant: The levers’ idle are not matching, the right one don’t go down to the same place compared to the left one, the difference is 2% in the sim’s options. I read articles about wobble buttons (mainly “ENG”), but luckily I didn’t see any of this, all good, reverser works like a charm either. Once it’s work seamless with the MSFS it’s a must if you like airliners over GA.
Now I just have to wait again, until I have the quadrant, will drop a review as well..
Easy to set up, Great value considering Most joysticks are very expensive and most are not available just waiting on the throttle to become available…
Easy to set up, Great value considering Most joysticks are very expensive and most are not available just waiting on the throttle to become available…
Superb product, well designed, excellent value. Easy to set up,
realism effect using controls is very realistic.
Superb product, well designed, excellent value. Easy to set up,
realism effect using controls is very realistic.