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Aircraft and configuration
The Fokker 50 flight-controls document describes mechanical rods and cables, spring and balance tabs for the ailerons, electrical roll trim and a manually operated elevator trim tab. The elevator flight-control and longitudinal stability augmentation systems modify pitch feel. The wing flaps are hydraulically operated.
Fokker 50
Fokker manual via SmartCockpit · Read more ↗Meet Fokker 50
The Fokker 50 flight-controls document describes mechanical rods and cables, spring and balance tabs for the ailerons, electrical roll trim and a manually operated elevator trim tab. The elevator flight-control and longitudinal stability augmentation systems modify pitch feel. The wing flaps are hydraulically operated.
History & design
Part of Fokker’s last generation
The Fokker 50 belonged to the generation that also included the 60, 70 and 100. Fokker Services Group records 213 Fokker 50s built, alongside four larger Fokker 60s.
Fokker Services Group · Fokker heritage ↗Fokker Services Group heritage account
Support beyond production
When Fokker left aircraft manufacturing in 1996, product-support and maintenance activities were combined into Fokker Services. That organisation became type-certificate holder for the F27, F28, 50, 60, 70 and 100, preserving technical support after new-aircraft production ended.
Fokker Services Group · Fokker heritage ↗Fokker Services Group heritage account
Systems & details
Carenado F50
Carenado released the F50 for X-Plane 11 with custom autopilot, hydraulic and propeller logic.
Unofficial X-Plane 12 conversion
Omarza's unofficial conversion requires a fresh Carenado version 1.1 installation and a separate X-Plane 12 patch.
Mechanical controls with tabs and pitch augmentation
The Fokker manual describes rod-and-cable primary controls, with spring and balance tabs on the ailerons and an electrically operated aileron trim tab. Elevator trim is operated through pedestal wheels. Separate pitch-stability systems address transient forces associated with power and flap changes. The autopilot commands the primary controls and elevator trim when engaged. This combination is more specific than a blanket description of a powered-control airliner and remains distinct from each simulator’s implementation.
In your simulator
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Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Carenado F50Fokker 50
Carenado released the F50 for X-Plane 11 with custom autopilot, hydraulic and propeller logic.
F50 X-Plane 11 product description
Carenado · Read the source ↗Unofficial X-Plane 12 conversionFokker 50
Omarza's unofficial conversion requires a fresh Carenado version 1.1 installation and a separate X-Plane 12 patch.
Author's Update 1a post
Omarza · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Aircraft documentation
Fokker 50 — aircraft documentationFokker manual via SmartCockpit · Flight controls and flaps · pages 1–2, 11 and 18Simulator documentation
Fokker 50 — simulator documentationCarenado · F50 X-Plane 11 product description Fokker 50 — simulator documentationOmarza · Author's Update 1a postAircraft history
Fokker heritageFokker Services Group · Fokker Services Group heritage accountBuilt-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 · 2 profile choices
Carenado Fokker 50
Carenado · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
X-Plane 11
Fokker's regional turboprop, represented by Carenado and an unofficial X-Plane 12 conversion.
Carenado / Omarza Fokker 50 XP12
Carenado / Omarza · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
Fokker's regional turboprop, represented by Carenado and an unofficial X-Plane 12 conversion.
Carenado Fokker 50
Fokker's regional turboprop, represented by Carenado and an unofficial X-Plane 12 conversion.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- Carenado Fokker 50 · Carenado · X-Plane 11 · Add-on starting point
Carenado Fokker 50 · Historical XP11 catalogue scope; compatibility is not transferred to XP12.
The simulator model and controls
Carenado Fokker 50 is the selected Carenado 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
Carenado identifies F50 for XP11 with custom autopilot and hydraulic/propeller logic.
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.
What the documentation establishes
Carenado identifies F50 for XP11 with custom autopilot and hydraulic/propeller logic.
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
ReviewedCarenado Fokker 50 is the selected Carenado configuration.
Flight controls
Not yet reviewedFokker's regional turboprop, represented by Carenado and an unofficial X-Plane 12 conversion.
Trim
Not yet reviewedThe profile uses the trim behaviour configured below. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
Not yet reviewedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
Not yet reviewedCarenado identifies F50 for XP11 with custom autopilot and hydraulic/propeller logic.
Speeds and limits
Not yet reviewedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
Not yet reviewedThe profile targets xplane11. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.
Force-feedback settings
Not yet reviewedThe 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 value0.74 | What it controls and whyPrimary controls: Mechanical rods and cables. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 95 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 210 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value210.0 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 value95 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 value1.0 | 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 value0.74 | What it controls and whyPrimary controls: Mechanical rods and cables. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 95 KIAS. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.05 | 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 210 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 value0.55 | 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 value29.4 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 value95 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 value210.0 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 95 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 value1.0 | 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 value0.3 | What it controls and whyThe profile uses the trim behaviour configured below. Pitch authority 0.3 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 value0.1 | 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 value0.28 | 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 value0.14 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value4 | 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 value0.12 | 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 value0.42 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.32 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.82 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0.48 | 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 value0.06 | 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 value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- The page's engine-model wording is not a real-aircraft control-force source. Custom autopilot and propeller behavior require scoped signals.
- No simulator launch or physical force validation.
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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