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30 December 1999, 07:53 AM

Some vintage books refer to "Dep" control columns and "Joysticks." I know that Dep (and double dep)comes from the Deperdussin (sp?)and consists of a column with a wheel (or 2 in tandem), but where did the term "joystick" originate?

30 December 1999, 07:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
John L Guest Posts: n/a	Some vintage books refer to "Dep" control columns and "Joysticks." I know that Dep (and double dep)comes from the Deperdussin (sp?)and consists of a column with a wheel (or 2 in tandem), but where did the term "joystick" originate?