WarBRD-D
The latest evolution of Virpil’s WarBRD base, a two-axis gimbal built around the maker’s own contactless magnetic sensors and sold without a grip.
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NO BIND LIST — THIS UNIT CARRIES NO KEYS OF ITS OWN
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Virpil calls the WarBRD-D the "latest evolution" of the WarBRD base: a two-axis (pitch and roll) gimbal built on what the maker calls VPC Digital Contactless Sensors, stated at 14-bit native resolution and 0.02° angle detection. The gimbal housing is aircraft-grade duralumin with precision-machined metal internals, and each axis has an independently adjustable clutch damper — a feature Virpil says debuted on the MongoosT-50CM3. It connects over USB HID and needs no drivers.
The base ships with three spring weights and multiple cam sets (AviaSim/CosmoSim, soft-centre and no-centre). Virpil states grip compatibility with its own WarBRD, V.F.X, MongoosT-50, FLNKR, Constellation ALPHA/DELTA, SharKa-50, Hawk-60 and Dual-SF grips, plus Thrustmaster's Warthog, F/A-18C and Cougar grips with an adapter modification.
On 6 September 2026 we found VIRPIL US asking $259.95 for the base alone. Remember what that buys: no grip. The CADET H.O.T.A.S bundle pairs it with an ALPHA Prime grip and a CDT-VMAX throttle for less than the three bought apart. Manufacturer source: Virpil WarBRD-D Base.