Some of you may also find peripherals made by Thrustmaster. Thrustmaster declined to submit evaluation units of their current lineup because they're about to release a new series of products. Their current products may still be on the shelves, however, and they are generally well regarded. They don't offer rudder input, but most are programmable, and you can direct a switch or pair of buttons to rudder control. The X36 combination is stylishly modeled, and its quality and functionality are very good for the price.
Rudder pedals are the last item on the priority list.
They're nice, but really more important for prop and rotary-wing aircraft than jets. They also add some expense to your control suite, but they add an extra touch of realism. Even fancier are the force feedback devices that use motors to generate a physical response to the user. All the devices I've reviewed here are for IBM compatible computers, so make sure your machine has a game port to make use of them. Some PCs lack built-in game ports, but may have one integrated into their sound cards.