Supersonic Airliner

FAA approach category E Typical Vref 150 to 175 kt 8 aircraft

Target for descent rate

75 to 150fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 150 fpm; under 75 fpm the coach says the touchdown was softer than this aircraft is normally flown.

Scoring thresholds.

Roundout applies these to every aircraft in this category, except where an aircraft carries its own G-force curve or tail-strike limit. Scores fall in a straight line between the points, from 0 to 100 for each part; the composite formula is in the scoring methodology.

Descent rate at touchdown (fpm)The score at each point of the curve.

100≤ 150fpm

90≤ 200fpm

75≤ 275fpm

55≤ 375fpm

35≤ 475fpm

10≤ 600fpm

G-force at touchdown (g)The category's own curve.

100≤ 1.10g

90≤ 1.27g

75≤ 1.52g

55≤ 1.85g

35≤ 2.18g

10≤ 2.60g

Ideal touchdown zone: 400 to 800mpast the threshold
Tail-strike limit: 11°pitch at touchdown
Approach-speed tolerance: ±4%of Vref, at least 10 kt

The 8 aircraft in it.

Every one of them is held to the target above. What sets them apart is their own Vref, quoted at the reference weight, usually the maximum landing weight; Roundout adjusts it to the weight you land at.

Vref across the category148 kt in the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark to 185 kt in the MiG MiG-25 Foxbat; the middle aircraft, 166 kt.

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark148 kt Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II155 kt Bell X-1A160 kt BAE Concorde163 kt Boom XB-1170 kt Lockheed A-12 Archangel175 kt Lockheed F-104 Starfighter175 kt MiG MiG-25 Foxbat185 kt

Aircraft 8

Every figure, as a table

Aircraft	Vref	MTOW	Tail strike	Source
BAE Concorde	163 kt	185,070 kg	11°	Payware (DC Designs)
Bell X-1A	160 kt	7,478 kg	11°	Payware (MScenery)
Boom XB-1	170 kt	6,123 kg	11°	Default Std
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark	148 kt	45,400 kg	11°	Payware (Golden Key)
Lockheed A-12 Archangel	175 kt	56,518 kg	11°	Payware (KwikFlight)
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter	175 kt	13,170 kg	11°	Payware (Sim Skunk Works)
MiG MiG-25 Foxbat	185 kt	36,720 kg	11°	Payware (Golden Key)
Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II	155 kt	28,124 kg	11°	Payware (Top Mach)

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