Editing HOTAS (section)

==History==
HOTAS was originally applied to military aircraft, starting with the British [[interceptor aircraft]], the [[English Electric Lightning]], in the late 1950s. The concept quickly spread to numerous other aircraft, such as the [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon]], [[List of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II variants|IAI Super Phantom]], [[Mikoyan MiG-29]], and [[Eurofighter Typhoon]].

In more modern implementations, it is often combined with several other input systems, such as [[direct voice input]] and [[helmet-mounted display]], to further reduce workload upon pilots as well as the need to divide their attention between the primary controls and other systems. Apart from the cockpit, the [[UAV ground control station|ground control stations]] (GCS) used by [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drone]] operators also commonly have HOTAS principles.