CONCLUSION

    When I first started doing reviews, I promised both to myself and everyone reading those reviews that I'd be transparent if something was to go wrong and well, several things went wrong with this one. Originally, I wanted to review the Boeing Military Edition since I wanted to use the HOTAS Warthog by Thrustmaster with it but in the end, I received the Commercial Edition (the other was out of stock). Then when I asked to get the Boeing civil aviation peripherals by Thrustmaster my contact ended up leaving so in the end I was not able to get those and well, using the HOTAS Warthog never felt quite right. As if these weren't enough the 49" screens I had here and wanted to use with the Flight Simulator didn't have compatible mounting brackets and unfortunately their manufacturers didn't have any available (even as extra). What I'm trying to say is that this review ended up taking way too long to happen (year+) but even after all this time I felt that it was something I needed to do if anything because the people over at Next Level Racing were not really to blame for this. Going back to the Flight Simulator Boeing Edition Cockpit there's not much I can say that you haven't already seen. It's easy to assemble (will take time however), build quality is very good, ergonomics are all but excellent and well, it's a lot better compared to the F-GT cockpit which I reviewed long ago. The downside is of course that this is a flight/space simulator only cockpit and so if you're also into racing simulators you'll have to look at another model (thankfully NLR makes many of those). A smaller drawback is the right side mount and more specifically its size. It would be nice to have a smaller one just for the mouse instead of a large one like this one which can't really be used with peripherals like the HOTAS Warthog. Also, the separate lumbar support pillow may not be ideal for people with disc issues (my brother has them and he couldn’t use it for many hours) and without it, things aren’t any better. The triple monitor stand is what I had issues with since unlike the F-GT monitor stand it can’t be used with many “regular” PC monitors, not without doing some kind of mod. I did manage to use the F-GT bracket to mount the AOC AGON PRO PD49 Porsche Design QD-OLED Gaming Monitor but even that solution wasn’t perfect (its screws were too short and the screws of the stand were too long so I had to use spacers again), so I do hope Next Level Racing doesn’t make the same mistake with future models (a speaker mount would also be nice to have).

    At the time of my review the Flight Simulator Boeing Commercial Edition Cockpit by Next Level Racing retails for USD899.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 877Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) so it’s not what most people will consider as affordable. On top of that even the single free standing monitor stand (this is what I ended up using in this review after all) retails for USD281.45/207.37Euros and well, that doesn’t help. Still such cockpit models are not meant for everyone and so if cost is of no concern the Flight Simulator Boeing Commercial Edition is a great option for flight and space simulator gamers and for that it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Boeing Commercial Edition Model (Boeing Licensed / Design)
- Build Quality (Carbon Steel / PU Leather / Faux Wool)
- Positioning (Height Adjustable / Sliding Seat)
- Comfortable (Padding / Lumbar Pillow)
- Up To Three Screens (From 32” To 65”)
- Four Available Mount Plates (Flight Stick, Yoke, Throttle & Rudder)
- 2 Different Screen Positions (Flight Simulators / Racing Simulators)
- Keyboard Tray & Mouse Area
- 3 Different Rudder Positions
- Adjustable Feet & Castor Wheels (Triple Monitor Stand)

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Space Requirements (For Some)
- PC Screen Compatibility (Triple Monitor Stand)