Military Fighter / Combat Jet
FAA Approach Category D–E
Typical Vref 130–170 kt
21 aircraft
Scoring thresholds
FLARE applies these curves to any aircraft in this category that doesn't have an aircraft-specific override. Score values map 0–100 per criterion; the composite formula is documented in the scoring methodology.
Descent rate at touchdown
| fpm | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 200 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 350 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 500 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 650 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 800 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 1000 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.24 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.48 g | 85 |
| ≤ 1.68 g | 65 |
| ≤ 1.80 g | 40 |
| ≤ 2.12 g | 10 |
Aircraft in this category
The 21 named MSFS aircraft FLARE recognizes in this category. ★ = hand-curated detail page available; others use category defaults.
| Aircraft | Vref |
|---|---|
| BAe Harrier II | 135 kt |
| Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet | 145 kt |
| Dassault Rafale | 150 kt |
| Eurofighter Typhoon EF-2000 | 150 kt |
| Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II | 125 kt |
| Grumman A-6 Intruder | 140 kt |
| Grumman F-14 A/B Tomcat | 145 kt |
| Lockheed F-35 Lightning II | 150 kt |
| Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D/I | 150 kt |
| Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor ★ | 150 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas A-4E Skyhawk | 140 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas F-15 C/D/E/I | 150 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom | 150 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | 140 kt |
| MiG MiG-21bis | 150 kt |
| MiG MiG-29 Fulcrum | 150 kt |
| Northrop F-5E Tiger II | 150 kt |
| Panavia Tornado | 145 kt |
| Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker | 150 kt |
| Sukhoi Su-57 Felon | 155 kt |
| Vought F-8E Crusader | 145 kt |
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