Supersonic Airliner
FAA Approach Category E
Typical Vref 165–195 kt
7 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 7 named MSFS aircraft FLARE recognizes in this category. ★ = hand-curated detail page available; others use category defaults.
| Aircraft | Vref |
|---|---|
| BAE Concorde | 187 kt |
| Bell X-1A | 250 kt |
| Lockheed A-12 Archangel | 200 kt |
| Lockheed F-104 Starfighter | 175 kt |
| Lockheed Martin F-111 Aardvark | 170 kt |
| MiG MiG-25 Foxbat | 170 kt |
| Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II | 170 kt |
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