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Airbus describes the A220-300 as the longer member of the A220 family. Sidestick controllers command a fly-by-wire system with normal and direct modes. The real-aircraft guide describes different trim behaviour between these modes.
Airbus A220-300
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Airbus describes the A220-300 as the longer member of the A220 family. Sidestick controllers command a fly-by-wire system with normal and direct modes. The real-aircraft guide describes different trim behaviour between these modes.
History & design
Created as the C Series
Bombardier launched the C Series programme in 2008. The new aircraft first flew in September 2013, establishing the design that would later become Airbus’s A220 family.
Airbus · A220 family: programme history ↗Manufacturer account of the C Series / A220 programme
Becoming the A220
Airbus became the programme’s majority partner in 2018 and brought the aircraft into its product range as the A220. The change in programme ownership and name did not turn it into an A320 derivative: its development lineage remains the C Series.
Airbus · A220 family: programme history ↗Manufacturer account of the C Series / A220 programme
Systems & details
Controls and equipment
In normal mode, pilot trim requests change trim speed, while automatic trim offloads the elevators. In direct mode, trim commands the horizontal stabiliser; modes can differ by axis. The guide cautions that its real-aircraft descriptions may differ from Synaptic's simulation.
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Controls and equipmentAirbus A220-300
In normal mode, pilot trim requests change trim speed, while automatic trim offloads the elevators. In direct mode, trim commands the horizontal stabiliser; modes can differ by axis. The guide cautions that its real-aircraft descriptions may differ from Synaptic's simulation.
A220 pilot guide · edited 15 July, pages 1–2, 38 and 64–67
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Aircraft documentation
Airbus A220-300 — aircraft documentationA220 Driver / Synaptic Simulations · A220 pilot guide · edited 15 July, pages 1–2, 38 and 64–67Aircraft history
A220 family: programme historyAirbus · Manufacturer account of the C Series / A220 programmeBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
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Catalogue programme-20261011-v3 · 2 profile choices
Synaptic A220-300
Synaptic · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The longer A220 variant with sidestick controllers and fly-by-wire controls.
Airbus A220-300
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
The longer A220 variant with sidestick controllers and fly-by-wire controls.
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