Light Warbird
FAA Approach Category B
Typical Vref 85–110 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 |
|---|---|
| ≤ 50 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 150 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 200 fpm | 80 |
| ≤ 250 fpm | 60 |
| ≤ 350 fpm | 30 |
| ≤ 450 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.18 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.36 g | 85 |
| ≤ 1.51 g | 65 |
| ≤ 1.60 g | 40 |
| ≤ 1.84 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 |
|---|---|
| Boeing P-26A Peashooter | 75 kt |
| Boeing Stearman PT-17 | 60 kt |
| Curtiss P-40 B/F/N | 120 kt |
| Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8 Würger | 120 kt |
| Grumman F3F-2 | 70 kt |
| Grumman F6F Hellcat | 120 kt |
| Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat | 130 kt |
| Grumman TBF Avenger | 85 kt |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk1 | 95 kt |
| Hawker Nimrod / Fury | 75 kt |
| Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 | 100 kt |
| Mitsubishi A6M2/A6M5 Zero | 95 kt |
| North American P-51 D Mustang ★ | 120 kt |
| North American T-6 Texan | 85 kt |
| Republic P-47D Thunderbolt | 120 kt |
| Saab 17B | 95 kt |
| Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc | 95 kt |
| Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V | 95 kt |
| Supermarine Spitfire Mk1A / Mk2A | 95 kt |
| Vought F4U/FG-1D Corsair | 120 kt |
| Yakovlev Yak-9 Frank | 125 kt |
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