Wide-Body Quad Airliner
FAA Approach Category C/D
Typical Vref 125–160 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 |
|---|---|
| ≤ 120 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 173 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 253 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 360 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 467 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 600 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.10 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.22 g | 90 |
| ≤ 1.41 g | 75 |
| ≤ 1.65 g | 55 |
| ≤ 1.89 g | 35 |
| ≤ 2.20 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 | 136 kt |
| Airbus A340-300 | 138 kt |
| Airbus A340-500 | 148 kt |
| Airbus A340-600 | 154 kt |
| Airbus A380-800 | 138 kt |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 150 kt |
| Boeing 747-100 | 142 kt |
| Boeing 747-200 | 152 kt |
| Boeing 747-400 | 148 kt |
| Boeing 747-400 Global Supertanker | 150 kt |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 155 kt |
| Boeing 747-8 | 147 kt |
| Boeing 747-8F | 156 kt |
| Boeing 747-8I ★ | 147 kt |
| Bredok3D A380 | 138 kt |
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