Saitek Launches Two New Flight Sticks

09 Jan 2009 at 11:59:13 by Andy Alderson

Leading third party accessory provider Mad Catz Interactive has announced the launch of two new Saitek flight sticks.

The Cyborg X marks the tenth anniversary of Saitek's Cyborg range and the PC stick offers an impressive level of adjustability as well as a heavy duty trigger, 11 programmable buttons (which double up to 22 via a shift function), twin throttle levers and a scroll wheel. 

"The Cyborg X is the culmination of ten years of Saitek innovation and engineering, and one of many new products planned for 2009", said Mad Catz CEO Darren Richardson.

"The Cyborg brand is reserved for those products designed for hardcore gamers that demand best-in-class features and durability. The Cyborg X Flight Stick will compliment our portfolio of console and PC compatible flight sticks and reinforces our market leading position."

For more info and pics check out the product page here.

Mad Catz also confirmed the upcoming release of its new Aviator stick, which will be available in 2 versions: one for the Xbox 360 and one for PS3.

The Aviator stick features a heavy duty trigger, an oversized flat base for better stability as well as an analog point of view (POV) stick. The 360 version will feature an Xbox Guide button and headset support while the PS3 model will include a PS Home button. Both have been tested extensively and are fully compatible with the upcoming aerial combat game Tom Clancy's HAWX as well as Ace Combat 6 and Blazing Angels. For more info on HAWX, check out our hands on and developer interview.

Both the Cyborg X and the Aviator sticks are due for release this month at an an MSRP of $49.99 USD each. 

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