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  "id": "prof_fa18ef_super_hornet_carrier_feel",
  "revision": 1,
  "metadata": {
    "title": "F/A-18E/F Super Hornet — carrier feel",
    "description": "Fixed synthetic FBW spring with carrier landing, transonic, speedbrake, and high-angle airframe cues.",
    "author": { "name": "FFB-Bridge", "id": "ffb-bridge" },
    "aircraft": [ { "name": "Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet", "icao": "F18" } ],
    "sims": [ "msfs2024" ],
    "hardware": [ { "name": "SideWinder FFB2", "vidPid": "045E:001B" } ],
    "tags": [ "military", "carrier", "fly-by-wire", "super-hornet" ],
    "createdWith": "1.3.0-beta.17",
    "createdAt": "2026-07-12T00:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-07-12T00:00:00Z"
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          "SpringDeadband": 0.035,
          "ForceGain": 0.08,
          "CruiseSpeedRefKnots": 450.0,
          "MaxOutputForce": 0.55,
          "MasterGain": 0.85,
          "QBlendEnabled": false,
          "QSpringStartKnots": 20.0,
          "QSpringFullKnots": 60.0,
          "QSpringMinimumFactor": 1.0
        },
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          "TrimFeel": { "ElevatorAuthority": 0.0, "AileronAuthority": 0.0 },
          "TrimReliefEnabled": false,
          "TrimRelief": { "ElevatorAuthority": 0.0, "AileronAuthority": 0.0 },
          "GLoadEnabled": false,
          "GLoadStiffness": { "MinFactor": 1.0, "GGain": 0.0, "MaxFactor": 1.0 },
          "DynamicDeadbandEnabled": false,
          "DynamicDeadband": { "LowSpeedWidening": 0.0, "FullSpeedRefKnots": 1.0 },
          "ControlEdgeEnabled": true,
          "ControlEdge": { "EdgeStart": 0.9, "Gain": 0.18 },
          "RateDampingEnabled": true,
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          "StickDropEnabled": false,
          "StickDrop": { "Force": 0.0, "FadeKts": 1.0 }
        },
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          "Thump": { "ReferenceSinkFps": 18.0, "MinSinkFps": 2.0, "Gain": 1.0 },
          "Bumps": { "StartSpeedKt": 18.0, "FullSpeedKt": 100.0, "Gain": 0.35 },
          "Brake": { "MinSpeedKt": 8.0, "FullSpeedKt": 80.0, "BrakeDeadband": 0.06, "Gain": 0.45 },
          "Reverse": { "MinSpeedKt": 30.0, "FullSpeedKt": 120.0, "Gain": 0.0 },
          "NosewheelShimmy": { "MinSpeedKt": 45.0, "FullSpeedKt": 120.0, "Gain": 0.12 },
          "GroundAccelPitch": { "Gain": 0.35, "DeadbandG": 0.03 },
          "SurfaceScalingEnabled": true,
          "Undercarriage": 0
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          "ShakerEnabled": false,
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          "TurbulenceWindowSamples": 24
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          "GearDeploy": { "Gain": 0.65 },
          "FlapStep": { "Gain": 0.25 }
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          "Spoiler": { "Gain": 0.0 },
          "Gear": { "Gain": 0.0 },
          "Propwash": { "Gain": 0.0 }
        },
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          "FollowSpringStrength": 0.25
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          "Enabled": true,
          "Rumble": { "IdleRpmPct": 0.3, "FullRpmPct": 1.0, "Gain": 0.22 }
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          "SurfaceFollow": { "Enabled": false, "Gain": 0.0, "FullAirspeedKnots": 450.0, "MinAirspeedKnots": 100.0, "DeltaDeadband": 0.05, "MaxOutput": 0.0 },
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          "UseSimEngineVibration": false,
          "UseTireLoadThump": true,
          "TireLoadGain": 0.7
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      }
    }
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}