Joysticks originated as controls for aircraft ailerons and elevators, and is first known to have been used as such on Louis Bleriot's Bleriot VIII aircraft of 1908, in combination with a foot-operated rudder bar for the yaw control surface on the tail [REF].
The name "joystick" is thought to originate with early 20th century French pilot Robert Esnault-Pelterie [REF].