Heavy Warbird / Multi-Engine Vintage

FAA approach category B Typical Vref 76 to 100 kt 13 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≤ 1.20g

75≤ 1.35g

55≤ 1.55g

35≤ 1.75g

10≤ 2.00g

Ideal touchdown zone: 120 to 400mpast the threshold
Tail-strike limit: 9°pitch at touchdown
Approach-speed tolerance: ±11%of Vref, at least 10 kt

The 13 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 category77 kt in the De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou to 113 kt in the North American B-25J Mitchell; the middle aircraft, 91 kt.

De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou77 kt Focke-Wulf FW 200 Condor82 kt Canadair CL-21586 kt Curtiss C-46 Commando87 kt Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina / Canso90 kt Douglas A-1 Skyraider90 kt Heinkel He 11191 kt Lockheed P-38L Lightning91 kt Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress96 kt Avro Lancaster105 kt De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito Mk IV109 kt Boeing B-29 Superfortress110 kt North American B-25J Mitchell113 kt

Aircraft 13

Every figure, as a table

Aircraft	Vref	MTOW	Tail strike	Source
Avro Lancaster	105 kt	30,844 kg	9°	Payware (Aeroplane Heaven)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress	96 kt	29,257 kg	9°	Payware (MicroProse), Freeware (folcorrr)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress	110 kt	61,235 kg	9°	Not available for MSFS
Canadair CL-215	86 kt	19,731 kg	9°	Payware (R. Laborie)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina / Canso	90 kt	13,835 kg	9°	Freeware (LaGaffe/French VFR)
Curtiss C-46 Commando	87 kt	22,680 kg	9°	Default Aviator
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou	77 kt	12,927 kg	9°	Default Aviator
De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito Mk IV	109 kt	9,735 kg	9°	Payware (Aeroplane Heaven)
Douglas A-1 Skyraider	90 kt	11,340 kg	9°	Payware (Miltech/Blackbird)
Focke-Wulf FW 200 Condor	82 kt	14,569 kg	9°	Default Aviator
Heinkel He 111	91 kt	14,000 kg	9°	Payware (Captain Sim)
Lockheed P-38L Lightning	91 kt	9,798 kg	9°	Payware (FlyingIron)
North American B-25J Mitchell	113 kt	15,876 kg	9°	Payware (Aeroplane Heaven)

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