Wide-Body Quad Airliner
FAA Approach Category D
Typical Vref 145–160 kt
15 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 |
| ≤ 340 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 480 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 640 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 760 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 960 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.21 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.42 g | 85 |
| ≤ 1.59 g | 65 |
| ≤ 1.70 g | 40 |
| ≤ 1.98 g | 10 |
Aircraft in this category
The 15 named MSFS aircraft FLARE recognizes in this category. ★ = hand-curated detail page available; others use category defaults.
| Aircraft | Vref |
|---|---|
| Airbus A340-200 | 145 kt |
| Airbus A340-300 | 140 kt |
| Airbus A340-500 | 148 kt |
| Airbus A340-600 | 150 kt |
| Airbus A380-800 | 145 kt |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 155 kt |
| Boeing 747-100 | 150 kt |
| Boeing 747-200 | 152 kt |
| Boeing 747-400 | 154 kt |
| Boeing 747-400 Global Supertanker | 150 kt |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 150 kt |
| Boeing 747-8 | 155 kt |
| Boeing 747-8F | 155 kt |
| Boeing 747-8I ★ | 150 kt |
| Bredok3D A380 | 145 kt |
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