The VIRPIL Universal Control Panel #1 adds 27 physical inputs to a PC flight or space-sim cockpit: twelve RGB buttons, ten toggle switches including two under flip covers, three encoder dials and two axis dials, in an aircraft-grade duralumin panel.
It is for the simulator pilot who has run out of keyboard binds and would rather reach for a real switch.
Special order. This product is factory-allocated by VIRPIL Controls, with an estimated total delivery timeframe of 27–60 business days.
Twenty-seven inputs on one panel is the point of this product. It is the densest of the three VIRPIL control panels in pure switch count, without the gear lever of Panel #2 or the axis levers of Panel #3.
The two flip-cover toggles are the detail worth noticing. That is the arrangement real cockpits use for actions that must not be triggered by accident, and it is the reason a panel beats a keyboard bind for gear or master arm.
The complete control set:
customisable, with removable transparent caps.
ON-OFF-ON.
ON-ON.
protected under hinged covers.
with push.
analogue dials.
two of the ten toggle switches sit under hinged flip covers.
this is the arrangement real cockpits use for actions that must not be triggered by accident, such as gear, master arm or ejection.
VIRPIL specifies aircraft-grade duralumin mechanics for this panel.
duralumin is a wrought aluminium alloy, and it is what gives the switches their weight and defined action.
the panel can be labelled for the aircraft you fly most rather than left generic.
usable for shift-state indication, or simply matched to the rest of your cockpit.
Twenty-seven inputs on a single panel.
Two flip-cover toggles for actions that must not fire by accident.
Inlay sticker sheets allow aircraft-specific labelling.
Duralumin mechanics and a published weight and footprint.
Three encoder dials with push and two axis dials among the 27 inputs.
One of VIRPIL’s three Universal Control Panels.
The three panels differ by what they add beyond buttons and switches.
A pure button and switch panel — 27 inputs including two flip-cover toggles. View Panel #1.
Adds a multi-position landing gear lever with aircraft gear status LEDs. View Panel #2.
Adds four analogue axis levers and a 5-way mode dial. View Panel #3.
| Brand | VIRPIL Controls |
|---|---|
| Official Product Name | Universal Control Panel #1 |
| Manufacturer SKU / MPN | VPC-401 |
| Total Inputs | 27 |
| Mechanics | Aircraft-grade duralumin |
| Lighting | Programmable LED |
| Labelling | Button inlay sticker sheets included |
| Product Weight | 1.9 kg |
| Product Dimensions | 236 × 202 × 83 mm |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty terms apply. See our Warranty Information and Product Support page. |
VIRPIL Controls builds and allocates these units to order rather than shipping them from local stock.
27–60 business days.
applicable shipping charges are shown at checkout before payment is completed.
Twenty-seven: 12 RGB buttons, 10 toggle switches, 3 encoder dials with push, and 2 axis dials.
Yes — two of the ten toggles are flip-cover switches.
Yes. VIRPIL includes button inlay sticker sheets.
236 × 202 × 83 mm and 1.9 kg.
Panel #1 is a pure button and switch panel. Panel #2 adds a multi-position landing gear lever with gear status LEDs. Panel #3 adds four analogue axis levers and a 5-way mode dial.
Desk mounts and panel mount adapters are separate VIRPIL products. Contact ProSimHQ and we will confirm the correct adapter with VIRPIL before you order.
| Specification name | Specification Value |
|---|---|
| Color pattern | Black |
| Connection type | USB, AUX |
| Connectivity technology | USB, Wired |
| Power source | USB |
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