The Microsoft Flight Simulator team will be attending FlightSimExpo in Houston, Texas from June 23-25! If you’re at the expo, be sure to stop by our booth in the Waltrip Hangar to meet the MSFS Team and try some great products from some of our hardware partners.
Today we’re pleased to highlight one partner who is providing flight control peripherals to our booth kiosks: Thrustmaster.
For over 30 years, Thrustmaster has been making quality products for simulator enthusiasts, such as the legendary Cougar stick which long set the bar for what a high-end flight sim peripheral could be. At the Microsoft Flight Simulator booth, attendees can try several products from Thrustmaster’s current line-up of sim products including the officially-licensed TCA Yoke Pack Boeing Edition, TPR Rudder Pedals, and T16000M HOTAS.
Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Pack Boeing Edition, photo courtesy Thrustmaster
In addition to helping power the Microsoft Flight Simulator booth, Thrustmaster themselves have their own booth in the Waltrip Hangar (directly across from the Microsoft booth) and are Diamond Sponsors of FlightSimExpo for the fourth consecutive year.
During the event, Thrustmaster will be taking the opportunity to make a major new product announcement to the community! Tune in to the official FSExpo livestream at 1:30PM Houston time (1830 UTC) on Friday, June 23 for two major reveals: a new addition to Thrustmaster’s licensed combat hardware lineup and a sneak peek at a key piece of their 2023 roadmap that will improve modularity and customizability across all categories of flight simulation.
Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals, photo courtesy Thrustmaster
Thrustmaster will be extending the official livestreamed product announcement seminar on their own Twitch channel with a deeper dive into the product specs, plus interviews with their R&D team and game developers. On Saturday and Sunday, Thrustmaster will be hosting meet-and-greets and ambassador livestreams with some of the biggest names from the flight simulator community, including Cpt Canada, Jeff Favignano, Blu Games, and Chewwy94. On Saturday afternoon, the channel will feature Rob Randazzo from PMDG showing off his Boeing 737 models and answering fan questions.
Thrustmaster T16000M Stick, photo courtesy Thrustmaster
If you’re attending the expo in person, make a trip to the Thrustmaster booth for goodies, product giveaways, meet and greets with the Thrustmaster R&D team, and more! Also, stay tuned for even more news about a special post-show VIP event and how YOU could win exclusive access to party with some of the biggest names in flight sim.