Military Bomber
FAA Approach Category D
Typical Vref 140–160 kt
4 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 |
|---|---|
| ≤ 180 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 320 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 480 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 640 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 760 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 960 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 4 named MSFS aircraft FLARE recognizes in this category. ★ = hand-curated detail page available; others use category defaults.
| Aircraft | Vref |
|---|---|
| Avro Vulcan B Mk.2 | 140 kt |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 140 kt |
| Northrop B-2 Spirit | 140 kt |
| Rockwell B-1B Lancer | 155 kt |
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