artificial feel

British  

noun

1. a system, used in aircraft that have fully powered control surfaces, providing the pilot with simulated aerodynamic forces on the controls

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Example Sentences

“To make the artificial feel natural.”

From Literature

The team configured an artificial feel system in the simulator to mimic the 40-pound spring, which Blue Angels attach to their jet’s flight stick to provide the precision control needed to fly the tight formations that are a hallmark of their flying.

From Washington Times

During the day, when most residents are away at work, it is strangely silent and sterile, with the artificial feel of a movie set.

From New York Times

Yet War Admiral, winner of the Triple Crown in 1937, was thought to be the better horse at that stage, Bowen said, so the result had an “artificial feel.”

From New York Times

Background videos — many providing pre-recorded vocals during entire sections of songs — further contributed to an artificial feel and, worse, hinted that Brown, especially during instances when he never even bothered to sing choruses, lacked trust in his capacity as a vocalist.

From Chicago Tribune