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DG Aviation LS8-18 ↗Research-based aircraft background

DG Aviation LS8-18

The LS8 was developed by Rolladen-Schneider and later produced by DG. Its slender fuselage, long wing and single-seat cockpit reflect its cross-country soaring role. The design became established in both Standard-class and 18-metre competition flying.

The LS8-18 name identifies the longer-span configuration. The simulator products have their own launch options, ballast and cockpit instruments.

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SourceRolladen-Schneider LS8 ↗Wikipedia contributors
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Daher TBM family ↗Simulator documentation

TBM 850 · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

Why the flap lever also selects 850 mode

Black Square documents a gated fourth flap-lever position that becomes available with the flaps retracted. Selecting 850 mode changes the power available for climb and cruise, allowing torque above the instrument’s 100-percent reference. The guide distinguishes that mode from the torque limiter used outside it. This unusual shared control is one of the details separating the 850 cockpit from later TBM generations.

Black Square TBM 850 User Guide (2024) · PDF p.62 · torque limiter and 850 mode

SourceTBM 850 manual ↗Black Square / Just Flight
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Daher TBM family ↗Simulator documentation

TBM 850 · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

Heat and intake airflow affect the simulated engine

The inertial separator redirects intake air to remove particles, with a corresponding performance cost. The developer also models foreign-object damage, residual engine heat after shutdown and bleed-air valve failures that can restrict available power. Those systems can change what the pilot sees during a turnaround or climb, while the tablet provides visualisations of the engine and its condition.

Black Square TBM 850 User Guide (2024) · PDF pp.61–63 · engine simulation

SourceTBM 850 manual ↗Black Square / Just Flight
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