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[[File:Joyopis.svg|right|thumb|200px|Joystick elements: 1. Stick 2. Base 3. Trigger 4. Extra buttons 5. Autofire switch 6. Throttle 7. Hat Switch (POV Hat) 8. Suction Cup]]
A '''joystick''' is an [[input device]] consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling.
The joystick has been the principal flight control in the [[cockpit]] of many aircraft, particularly military fast jets, where centre stick or side-stick location may be employed.▼
Joysticks are also used for controlling machines such as cranes, trucks, underwater unmanned vehicles and zero turning radius lawn mowers. Miniature finger-operated joysticks have been adopted as input devices for smaller electronic equipment such as [[mobile phone]]s. ▼
▲The joystick has been the principal flight control column in the [[cockpit]] of many aircraft, particularly military fast jets, where
▲Joysticks are
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