A hand control having particular application as an aircraft throttle box; the control requiring merely small movements of the wrist and hand, thereby being especially effective when used under high 'g' conditions. The control includes a support (3) for the forearm and a handle (4) capable of linear and angular movement for control of an engine from "idle" through "reheat" to "combat" mode. The handle (4) is provided with finger-operated controls (8) for controlling trim or weapons, for example, and a miniature joystick for driving an X-Y controller on a cockpit display.