Saitek flight gear replicates Cessna 172 Skyhawk, allows you to simulate lazy Sunday flyovers

Jul 20th 2011
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Saitek flight gear replicates Cessna 172 Skyhawk, allows you to simulate lazy Sunday flyovers

Sure, some flight-sim junkies like to imagine themselves dogfighting with an F-16 , afterburners screaming as they climb into the sky. But for virtual pilots less interested by white-knuckle air warfare, Mad Catz has unveiled a product line in response to that ubiquitous trainer, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. The company’s Saitek brand now offers a Yoke ($200), Trim Wheel ($50), and Rudder Pedals ($210), all officially licensed from the airplane manufacturer. Buy all of them together and you may receive a free Flight Switch Panel, thereby completing your cockpit ensemble. Remember, though: you’re on this for the pure, majestic joy of simulated flight. It is not a contest, so don’t let this guy and his $300,000 flight simulator get under your skin. Cool?

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Mad Catz® Announces Shipping of Licensed Cessna® Pro Flight Products
New Range Replicates Controls Present in Cessna 172 Skyhawk® Aircraft

San Diego – July 19, 2011 – Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ) announced today the shipping of a brand new range of licensed PC Pro Flight products in keeping with the Cessna brand of general aviation aircraft and being launched under the Company’s Saitek™ simulation brand.

“The Cessna range of Saitek Pro Flight products supports our initiative to achieve new customers and enhances our position within the flight simulation market.” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. “We believe that leveraging our Saitek Pro Flight products with a brand as recognizable as Cessna will open up a large new audience of flight schools, pilots and flight enthusiasts and is according to our option to build specialty products that evoke a passionate consumer response.”

Products shipping as portion of the Cessna Pro Flight range include the Cessna Yoke, Cessna Rudder Pedals and the Cessna Trim Wheel.

Additional info is offered at www.saitek.com/cessna

About Mad Catz
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ) is a worldwide provider of innovative interactive entertainment products marketed primarily under its Mad Catz® (casual gaming), Cyborg™ (pro gaming), Tritton® (gaming audio), Saitek® (simulation), and Eclipse™ (home and office) brands. Mad Catz also develops flight simulation software through its internal ThunderHawk Studios™; operates flight simulation centers under its Saitek brand; operates a videogame content website under its GameShark® brand; publishes games under its Mad Catz brand; and distributes games and videogame products for third parties. Mad Catz distributes its products through most leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For additional info please visit www.madcatz.com.

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