Earlier this year, Rowsfire did something a little unusual for a hardware maker. Instead of revealing a finished overhead panel, it ran a community survey and asked Airbus simmers what they wanted from a bigger unit, from button feel to backlighting to layout.
The A107 Pro, the product that came out of that process, goes to pre-order on July 1 at 04:00 Eastern (10:00 CEST), with shipping from August 15.
When we reviewed the standard A107 v3 in January, the panel itself was decent step up from earlier versions, but the route in still ran through MobiFlight, a barrier for anyone who would rather not touch scripting tools. That nuisance is now gone in Rowsfire’s most recent iterations, and the A107 Pro will work natively through its own RowsfireApp for the Fenix A319/A320/A321, FlyByWire A32NX, ToLiss A320 and FSLabs A321, with no MobiFlight needed for those aircraft. MobiFlight stays available for users who want full custom key mapping, starting with the Fenix A320.
What you’re pre-ordering
On the hardware itself, Rowsfire describes the A107 Pro as the most complete A320 overhead it has built, with a full overhead layout and what it calls real-aircraft key sizing. Worth being precise here: the company’s own FAQ is upfront that this is not a strict 1:1 full-scale replica, but a larger, more complete panel sized for a serious desk setup rather than a full cockpit shell.
The specs Rowsfire lists put it at 405 x 270 x 60mm and 1.5kg, with a 4mm acrylic face, an aluminum alloy frame, and a new V4.0 SMT circuit board the company says is an upgrade over the V3.1 hardware in the current A107. Power and data run over a single USB-A cable, with an auxiliary USB-C 5V input for stability in more demanding multi-panel rigs, and there are 100 x 100mm VESA holes on the back for mounting.
The price moves up a bracket
Pricing is where buyers will want to pay attention, because it puts the A107 Pro in a different bracket than the panel it sits above. The current A107 has typically sold in the $300 to $380 range. The Pro carries a $499.99 regular price, with a tiered pre-order strategy that climbs as units sell: the first 50 orders are $399.99 (Rowsfire’s $100 saving), orders 51 to 100 are $429.99, and orders 101 and up are $449.99.
That still sits well under existing overhead modules from the likes of Skalarki, which run past four figures.
If you have been waiting for a more complete Airbus overhead from Rowsfire and the plug-and-play support covers the aircraft you fly, the early tiers are where the savings sit. Pre-orders open July 1, and you can find the A107 Pro on the Rowsfire store.
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