Archive for May, 2015
May 19, 2015
Comments Off on Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition Retail Version!
Posted in: News
We’re excited to announce that Saitek has partnered up with Dovetail Games to distribute at retail a boxed version of the immensely popular Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition game. As one of the World’s Most Favorite Flight Simulators, the game enables you to take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the […]
May 18, 2015
Comments Off on 2015 Youth Flight Simulation Championship in Nanjing
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Saitek is proud to be a part of the 2015 Youth Flight Simulation Championship in Nanjing, China. Our distributor Wincheers has signed a contract with the China General Administration of Sport for the event which will happen in July. In addition to sponsoring the event for RMB200,000 Wincheers is supplying the Pacific AV8R flight stick for the tournament.
May 12, 2015
Comments Off on FlightSimCon 2015: Saitek On Approach For First Time
Posted in: Events
Saitek is pleased to announce that for the first time we are sponsoring and exhibiting at FlightSimCon at the New England Air Museum. In addition to exhibiting our Pro Flight Simulator products, we’ll have givevaways and possibly some important announcements. Frooglesim will be stopping by the booth so you can visit him as well. We’ll […]
May 11, 2015
Comments Off on VIDEO: Flying in Grand Theft Auto V with X55 Rhino
Posted in: News, Programming
YouTuber McCheung88 has very cleverly created a profile that enables you to fly in GTA V (PC) using the X55 Rhino. In the video above he shows you how he did it: by mapping the throttle to the “W” key at intervals that correspond to a % of the throttle applied. If you want to download his […]
If you are at all interested in the future flight simulation you must read the new May/June issue of PC Pilot magazine which features an exclusive interview with Monty from Saitek. We talk about the history of Saitek, where we’ve been, and where we are heading next. Available now at your local newsstand or order a […]