Logitech make gear that occupies the absolute upper end of what we'd call 'prosumer'. At 600 Aussie dollars, make no mistake the new G940 Flight System isn't for everyone, but those who fly regularly should be turned on by this mighty product.

The three-piece kit is for flight simmers, and is unashamedly combat oriented, so those who only fly commercial aircraft sims will want to stick to their yokes. But if combat's your thing, this is hard to pass up.

The joystick is a force feedback job - the first we've seen this century, and a large component of the hefty price. It's beautifully engineered, so once you've set the feedback intensity sliders to your personal liking, you'll quickly get lost in the joy of feeling your plane. For a first-gen device, there's little to no feeling of crude mechanicals at hand, just sweet feedback that translates into satisfying flight.

In supported games (FSX, DCS Black Shark and a few others, with many more to come), the plane's 'energy' is easy to sense. Pull up steeply and the tension stiffens, approach a stall before it loosens right up, until you really do stall and the whole thing flutters like a falling leaf. Even taxiing gives a speed and surface dependant rumble, and, naturally, firing guns gives a hearty thumpa-thump.

The stick is a nice size, and small-hand-friendly. It's not over stylised, aka Saitek's Buck Rogers tendencies, and although the stick and throttle bases are quite large, it'll all fit on your desk and look ultra-cool.

The throttle splits down the middle for twin-engine independent control, if you want it. If you don’t, the twin throttles lock in place. Two hats on the throttle plus two rotary wheels are solid and well placed. You'll enjoy using it all as a proper tool; this isn't a toy. Eight buttons on the throttle base light up in different colours depending on use and how you program them. Logi even include little cardboard tabs to write your commands on and slide under the button covers.

What we like best, though, is that a rudder unit is forcibly included in the kit. Flying with a rudder is one of the greatest gaming joys, and too many folk miss out because they're usually expensive and deemed unnecessary. Making people use one will open up new thrills to many. We like this move. They're good pedals too, with a tension slider and the same tricky carpet-gripper that keeps the G25 and G27 wheels firmly planted.

Logi has done a great job with the G940. It's very well made, has clever design and ergonomics without being *too* clever, so it's a natural delight to use. Some may not enjoy the force feedback, but you can turn it right down so it feels like a regular non-FF stick.

With the flight sim market still supported by many well developed sims, and an even bigger number of community addons, there are many many simmers out there who can easily justify this purchase. Props to Logitech for the investment in creating the G940, and helping keep flight sims one of the most exciting and rewarding types of gaming.