X-Plane 12 — Head to Head

Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant vs Winwing ORION2 Throttle F/A-18 Handle Max

Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant
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Winwing ORION2 Throttle F/A-18 Handle Max
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Comparing performance for X-Plane 12 · Scoring: 45% CPU / 55% GPU weighted

Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant vs Winwing ORION2 Throttle F/A-18 Handle Max for X-Plane 12: Bravo wins by 10 points.

The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant scores 80.5/100 against the Winwing ORION2's 70.5/100, a 10-point gap that reflects broader utility across X-Plane 12's aircraft roster. Flying multi-engine GA or airliner profiles into congested photogrammetry airports like KLAX, the Bravo's six independent levers let you manage throttle, prop, and mixture without axis reassignment juggling. The ORION2's 80-button layout earns its place for pilots building a dedicated F/A-18 pit who need every HOTAS function mapped for carrier pattern work or fast-jet formation flying online.

Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant

Choose Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant if you fly mixed-fleet X-Plane 12 sessions spanning GA, turboprop, and airliner aircraft and need six discrete lever axes ready without reconfiguring your setup.

Winwing ORION2 Throttle F/A-18 Handle Max

Choose Winwing ORION2 Throttle F/A-18 Handle Max if your X-Plane 12 sessions are locked to fast-jet operations and you need 80 mappable buttons for full combat systems and radar mode control in a single HOTAS unit.

Our take:

The Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant is the clear pick for most X-Plane 12 pilots — its 10-point lead and six-axis versatility make it the more capable throttle quadrant across every flight category outside dedicated fast-jet simulation.

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Quick Take: Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant vs Winwing ORION2 Throttle F/A-18 Handle Max

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Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant scores 80.5/100 while Winwing ORION2 Throttle F/A-18 Handle Max scores 70.5/100 for X-Plane 12. Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant holds a 10.0 point lead.

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