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Aircraft and simulator background
FlyingIron's Fw 190 A-8 manual describes manual pushrod primary controls and electric stabiliser trim. Its dedicated flap section lists 0, 13 and 58 degrees, with a 250 km/h deployment procedure.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron Simulations · Read more ↗Primary controls and stabiliser trim
The manual identifies manual pushrod controls and electric stabiliser trim. Its dedicated flap page gives 0, 13 and 58 degrees and a 250 km/h deployment procedure. Elsewhere it uses 15 degrees and a 300 km/h Vfe, with inconsistent Vd/Vne entries. These remain separate source passages.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron Simulations · Read more ↗The v1.0.1 compatibility work
FlyingIron's v1.0.1 notes revise the MSFS 2020 aircraft's flight model and meshes for MSFS 2024 compatibility.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron Simulations · Read more ↗Ground-adjusted rudder tab
Version 1.0.2 adds a persistent rudder trim-tab setting through the tablet while the aircraft is on the ground. The update does not add in-flight roll trim.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron Simulations · Read more ↗Meet Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron's Fw 190 A-8 manual describes manual pushrod primary controls and electric stabiliser trim. Its dedicated flap section lists 0, 13 and 58 degrees, with a 250 km/h deployment procedure.
Other passages give different flap and speed values. Later product updates revise the flight model and add a persistent rudder trim-tab setting adjusted on the ground.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
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History & design
A new challenge in 1941
The Fw 190 entered Luftwaffe service in August 1941. The RAF Museum describes its arrival as a major challenge to the Spitfire V, with the Spitfire IX providing a more competitive response in 1942.
RAF Museum · Fw 190 A-8 museum arrival and history ↗RAF Museum historical account, October 2013; A-series and preserved A-8
The unusual history of a surviving A-8
The museum’s A-8 served with a Mistel training unit, paired above a Ju 88. After surrender in Denmark in 1945, the combination was separated and the fighter went to Britain for examination. This individual history illustrates one specialised use of a much broader fighter-bomber family.
RAF Museum · Fw 190 A-8 museum arrival and history ↗RAF Museum historical account, October 2013; A-series and preserved A-8
Systems & details
Primary controls and stabiliser trim
The manual identifies manual pushrod controls and electric stabiliser trim. Its dedicated flap page gives 0, 13 and 58 degrees and a 250 km/h deployment procedure. Elsewhere it uses 15 degrees and a 300 km/h Vfe, with inconsistent Vd/Vne entries. These remain separate source passages.
The v1.0.1 compatibility work
FlyingIron's v1.0.1 notes revise the MSFS 2020 aircraft's flight model and meshes for MSFS 2024 compatibility.
Ground-adjusted rudder tab
Version 1.0.2 adds a persistent rudder trim-tab setting through the tablet while the aircraft is on the ground. The update does not add in-flight roll trim.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron · Released
FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron · Released
Manuals & resources
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Developer documentation
Fw 190 A-8 for Microsoft Flight SimulatorFocke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
Product description and feature list
FlyingIron Simulations · Read the source ↗Fw190 1.0.1 edition and compatibility updateFocke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
Introduction; Flight Model and Systems Updates
FlyingIron Simulations · Read the source ↗Fw190 1.0.2 current flight modelFocke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
Introduction; Flight Model and Systems Updates
FlyingIron Simulations · Read the source ↗Fw 190 A-8 for Microsoft Flight Simulator public manual downloadFocke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8
PDF pp21-22, 40; flap page rendered and inspected
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Developer documentation
Fw 190 A-8 for Microsoft Flight SimulatorFlyingIron Simulations · Product description and feature list Fw190 1.0.1 edition and compatibility updateFlyingIron Simulations · Introduction; Flight Model and Systems Updates Fw190 1.0.2 current flight modelFlyingIron Simulations · Introduction; Flight Model and Systems Updates Fw 190 A-8 for Microsoft Flight Simulator public manual downloadFlyingIron Simulations · PDF pp21-22, 40; flap page rendered and inspectedAircraft history
Fw 190 A-8 museum arrival and historyRAF Museum · RAF Museum historical account, October 2013; A-series and preserved A-8Built-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
FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8
FlyingIron · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The A-8 fighter represented with pushrod controls and electric stabiliser trim.
FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8
The A-8 fighter represented with pushrod controls and electric stabiliser trim.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8 · FlyingIron · MSFS 2020 · Add-on starting point
- FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8 · FlyingIron · MSFS 2024 · Add-on starting point
The simulator model and controls
FlyingIron Fw 190 A-8 is the selected FlyingIron configuration.
How this profile feels
Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Aircraft and configuration
FlyingIron's Fw 190 A-8 manual describes manual pushrod primary controls and electric stabiliser trim. Its dedicated flap section lists 0, 13 and 58 degrees, with a 250 km/h deployment procedure.
Primary controls and stabiliser trim
The manual identifies manual pushrod controls and electric stabiliser trim. Its dedicated flap page gives 0, 13 and 58 degrees and a 250 km/h deployment procedure. Elsewhere it uses 15 degrees and a 300 km/h Vfe, with inconsistent Vd/Vne entries. These remain separate source passages.
The v1.0.1 compatibility work
FlyingIron's v1.0.1 notes revise the MSFS 2020 aircraft's flight model and meshes for MSFS 2024 compatibility.
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
InheritedFlyingIron Fw 190 A-8 is the selected FlyingIron configuration.
Flight controls
InheritedThe A-8 fighter represented with pushrod controls and electric stabiliser trim.
Trim
InheritedPitch trim: Electric stabiliser. Pitch authority 0.28 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
InheritedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedFlyingIron's Fw 190 A-8 manual describes manual pushrod primary controls and electric stabiliser trim. Its dedicated flap section lists 0, 13 and 58 degrees, with a 250 km/h deployment procedure.
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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyPrimary controls: Manual pushrods. The baseline spring is 0.72. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 110 KIAS. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.68 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.68 with an indicated-speed reference of 235 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value235 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 value110 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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.72 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. 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 valueEnabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | 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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyPrimary controls: Manual pushrods. The baseline spring is 0.72. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 110 KIAS. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.045 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.68 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.68 with an indicated-speed reference of 235 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| QBlend Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it. |
| QSpring Minimum Factor | Starting value0.5 | 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 value25 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 value110 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 value235 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 value0.1 | What it controls and whyThe high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.1. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 110 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening limit | Starting value5 | 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 value0.72 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.72 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. 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 valueEnabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0.28 | What it controls and whyPitch trim: Electric stabiliser. Pitch authority 0.28 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; 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 valueEnabled | 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 valueEnabled | 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 value0.05 | 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 value0.25 | 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 value0.09 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value2 | 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 value0.065 | 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 value0.28 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.3 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.42 | 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 valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.09 | 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 value0.06 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0.06 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- 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.
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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