Originally Posted by
sandiego89
Similar to the A-4 Skyhawk (and some others), with the roll "hinge" halfway down the column, but the C-17 cockpit is a bit roomier than the A-4
, so not sure why they went with a stick in the C-17
The predecessor for the C-17 was the YC-15. It originally had two yokes, but during testing they put a stick on one side. It proved to be better than the yoke for making the required precision landings, and the C-17 had two sticks from day one.