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Adjustable estimated forces; documented flap and gear configuration.", "author": { "name": "FFB-Bridge", "id": "rohsam" }, "aircraft": [ { "name": "Fw 190 A-8", "kind": "airplane", "identifiers": [] } ], "sims": [], "hardware": [], "tags": [ "starting-point", "estimated-feel", "warbird", "manual", "flyingiron" ], "targets": [ { "aircraftId": null, "implementationId": null, "simulator": "msfs2020", "scope": "addon-starting-point", "developer": "FlyingIron", "addonName": "FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8" }, { "aircraftId": null, "implementationId": null, "simulator": "msfs2024", "scope": "addon-starting-point", "developer": "FlyingIron", "addonName": "FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8" } ], "evidence": { "basis": "research-derived-estimates", "summary": "FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8: aircraft-specific control, trim and equipment review for MSFS 2020/2024. Adjustable estimated forces; documented flap and gear configuration.", "reviewedOn": "2026-09-24", "sourceUrls": [ "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1mm951BgQ35zXfSrZBQmNEU_YXqqjeYC_", "https://flyingironsimulations.com/products/fw-190-a-8-for-microsoft-flight-simulator", "https://flyingironsimulations.com/blogs/news/msfs2020-fw-190-a-8-update-1-0-1-is-now-available", "https://flyingironsimulations.com/blogs/news/msfs2020-fw-190-a-8-update-1-0-2-is-now-available" ], "estimatedSettings": [ "Force amplitudes, damping, friction, response curves and cue onset are engineering estimates, not measured hand forces.", "The indicated-airspeed tuning reference is a selected control-feel reference, not published cruise TAS." ], "limitations": [ "Force amplitudes, response curves and cue thresholds are editable engineering estimates, not measured hand-force curves. Physical and installed-aircraft checks remain deferred.", "Standard simulator channels only. Custom failure, warning, autopilot and trim-target interfaces are not qualified. No axis writes, AP follow or neutral hold.", "Automatic selection needs the reviewed developer and aircraft identity. An explicit aircraft-default binding can handle titles that omit the developer.", "The manual disagrees on intermediate flap angle and Vfe, and its Vd/Vne ordering is inconsistent. Conservative cue references are used without rewriting those source conflicts. This profile does not model tablet-set rudder trim." ] }, "derivedFrom": { "kind": "profile", "id": "addon-flyingiron-fw190", "version": 1 }, "createdWith": "FFB-Bridge 1.6", "createdAt": "2026-09-24", "updatedAt": "2026-09-24", "addon": { "developer": "FlyingIron", "product": "Fw 190 A-8", "simulator": "msfs2020" } }, "compatibility": { "minAppVersion": "1.6.0-beta.1" }, "modules": [ { "type": "force-model", "schemaVersion": 7, "data": { "Forces": { "SpringStrength": 0.72, "SpringDeadband": 0.045, "ForceGain": 0.68, "CruiseSpeedRefKnots": 235, "MaxOutputForce": 0.55, "MasterGain": 0.85, "QBlendEnabled": true, "QSpringStartKnots": 25, "QSpringFullKnots": 110, "QSpringMinimumFactor": 0.5, "HydraulicAeroLoadFactor": 0.6, "LoadShapingExponent": 2, "SpringAirspeedStiffenGain": 0.1, "SpringAirspeedStiffenCap": 5, "ElevatorForceScale": 1, "AileronForceScale": 0.72 }, "Ground": { "Enabled": true, "Rumble": { "MinSpeedKt": 3, "FullSpeedKt": 90, "Gain": 0.28 }, "Thump": { "ReferenceSinkFps": 7, 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