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Aircraft and simulator background
The Quasar is Flying Fries' futuristic simulator design. Its creator describes developing the idea from 2023, with the aircraft's design and features changing during the project. K.A.R.A. voice assistance, interactive checklists and cockpit cautions support its simulated systems.
Flying Fries Quasar
Flying Fries · Read more ↗AFCS shaping and direct mode
The manual describes AFCS shaping and stabilisation that automatically operate pitch and roll trim. Direct mode disables control shaping. The aircraft has no wing flaps; its flap bindings arm F.A.C.T. instead.
Flying Fries Quasar
Flying Fries · Read more ↗Meet Flying Fries Quasar
The Quasar is Flying Fries' futuristic simulator design. Its creator describes developing the idea from 2023, with the aircraft's design and features changing during the project. K.A.R.A. voice assistance, interactive checklists and cockpit cautions support its simulated systems.
The aircraft has no flaps. Flap bindings instead arm F.A.C.T., while the AFCS shapes and stabilises the pitch and roll controls and operates their trims. Direct mode disables that shaping.
Flying Fries Quasar
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Flying Fries · Original aircraft manual ↗Aircraft type designators
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History & design
A fictional aircraft developed for the simulator
Lord Frites dates the Quasar idea to 2023 and describes a design that changed during development. The manual credits Steiny with flight-model work and CaptainKenobi and Pseud with contributions to features, tools and code. Its inspirations include other imagined high-speed aircraft, but the cockpit and systems form Flying Fries’ own simulator project.
The manual’s propulsion and energy story belongs to this fictional setting. It is not evidence of a manufactured aircraft or a demonstrated propulsion technology. For the simmer, the useful distinction is between that narrative and the controls actually documented for flying the add-on, including AFCS shaping, Direct mode and the separate high-speed systems.
Flying Fries · Original aircraft manual ↗Systems & details
AFCS shaping and direct mode
The manual describes AFCS shaping and stabilisation that automatically operate pitch and roll trim. Direct mode disables control shaping. The aircraft has no wing flaps; its flap bindings arm F.A.C.T. instead.
Different automatic controls for different speed ranges
Version 1.3.0 describes a custom autothrottle operating from 400 KIAS to Mach 7.8. The G3000 autopilot has a different envelope: the manual says not to use it above 50,000 ft or Mach 2. A high-speed autothrottle capability therefore does not mean the ordinary autopilot supports the same flight conditions.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Flying Fries Quasar
Flying Fries · Released
Flying Fries Quasar
Flying Fries · Released
Manuals & resources
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Developer manual
Original aircraft manualFlying Fries Quasar
Quasar manual v1.3.0; PDF p.2 creator account; pp.8, 20 and 24 AFCS, trim and F.A.C.T.; update 20 September 2026
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Developer manual
Original aircraft manualFlying Fries · Quasar manual v1.3.0; PDF p.2 creator account; pp.8, 20 and 24 AFCS, trim and F.A.C.T.; update 20 September 2026Built-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
Catalogue programme-20261011-v3 · 1 profile choice
Flying Fries Quasar
Flying Fries · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A fictional high-speed aircraft with custom flight-control shaping and futuristic cockpit assistance.
Flying Fries Quasar
A fictional high-speed aircraft with custom flight-control shaping and futuristic cockpit assistance.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Flying Fries Quasar · Flying Fries · MSFS 2020 · Add-on starting point
- Flying Fries Quasar · Flying Fries · MSFS 2024 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
Flying Fries Quasar is the selected Flying Fries configuration.
How this profile feels
The spring stays independent of airspeed. Directed aerodynamic loading is omitted.
Pitch-trim relief is off. Autopilot following is off.
Aircraft and configuration
The Quasar is Flying Fries' futuristic simulator design. Its creator describes developing the idea from 2023, with the aircraft's design and features changing during the project. K.A.R.A. voice assistance, interactive checklists and cockpit cautions support its simulated systems.
AFCS shaping and direct mode
The manual describes AFCS shaping and stabilisation that automatically operate pitch and roll trim. Direct mode disables control shaping. The aircraft has no wing flaps; its flap bindings arm F.A.C.T. instead.
About the values
Strengths are normalized hardware-feel settings. They set the effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its limits. The IAS reference is a tuning value.
Documentary review and sources
These decisions describe the documentary basis and remaining gaps for this revision. Aircraft documentation and a starting setting describe different kinds of evidence.
Aircraft and variant
InheritedFlying Fries Quasar is the selected Flying Fries configuration.
Flight controls
InheritedA fictional high-speed aircraft with custom flight-control shaping and futuristic cockpit assistance.
Trim
InheritedThe manual describes AFCS shaping and stabilisation that automatically operate pitch and roll trim. Pitch relief is off, with stored authority 0; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
InheritedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedThe Quasar is Flying Fries' futuristic simulator design. Its creator describes developing the idea from 2023, with the aircraft's design and features changing during the project. K.A.R.A. voice assistance, interactive checklists and cockpit cautions support its simulated systems.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
InheritedThe profile targets msfs2020, msfs2024. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.
Force-feedback settings
InheritedThe settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
Starting settings and their rationale
These configured values are starting estimates. The explanations describe what each setting controls; physical validation appears separately below.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.39 | What it controls and whyControl modes: AFCS shaping / Direct. The baseline spring is 0.39. Low-speed spring blending is off. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyThe stored 0 aerodynamic-load gain is inactive under the fixed-centre control law. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value250 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value65 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.88 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.88 and 1, respectively. These stored weights do not create directed aerodynamic loading while that term is inactive. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value1 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
All 44 starting settings and their rationale
The settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.39 | What it controls and whyControl modes: AFCS shaping / Direct. The baseline spring is 0.39. Low-speed spring blending is off. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.04 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyThe stored 0 aerodynamic-load gain is inactive under the fixed-centre control law. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| QBlend Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it. |
| QSpring Minimum Factor | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whySets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength. |
| QSpring Start Knots | Starting value8 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value65 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value250 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyAdds permitted spring resistance above the full-blend speed. Zero removes this high-speed increase. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening limit | Starting value2 | What it controls and whyLimits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.88 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.88 and 1, respectively. These stored weights do not create directed aerodynamic loading while that term is inactive. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value1 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyThe manual describes AFCS shaping and stabilisation that automatically operate pitch and roll trim. Pitch relief is off, with stored authority 0; roll authority is 0. |
| Aileron Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyScales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response. |
| Force Trim Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyEnables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification. |
| GLoad Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAllows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it. |
| Rate Damping Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyEnables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot follow authority | Starting value0.1 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Autopilot neutral hold strength | Starting value0.6 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value3 | What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3. |
| Minimum flap index | Starting value2 | What it controls and whySets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate. |
| Shaker Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment. |
| Stick shaker amplitude | Starting value0.5 | What it controls and whySets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.24 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.18 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.32 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue. |
| Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0.025 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Fixed artificial feel for the customAFCS aircraft. Its shaping deliberately normalizes response across dynamic pressure; no extra aerodynamic q-load.
- AFCS uses elevator/aileron trim as controller outputs. Generic trim relief is disabled to prevent automatic control activity moving the physical neutral.
- G3000/AFCS modes remain aircraft-owned; no inferred servo follow or neutral hold in any mode.
- Cautious/Unleashed/Direct modes do not change hardware ownership or force ceilings. No nuclear-system, afterburner or fuel-generation vibration.
- 250 KIAS is an estimated control-feel reference, not cruise TAS, V-speeds or an operating limit.
- Spring 0.39, lateral scale 0.88, trim relief 0/0; editable estimates, not measured hand forces.
- Physical and installed-aircraft checks are deferred. Save this profile as the aircraft default if telemetry omits its developer or configuration.
- Only actual accessory-position changes drive movement textures. No pressure-dependent failures, guessed servo outputs or input compensation.
Physical validation
No physical force validation is recorded in this public catalogue for this revision. Documentary review and software checks do not establish how a particular device feels.
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