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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
When deployed the parachute will act as a drag chute until reaching an altitude less than 500 meters above the ground. Once under 500 meters the parachute will fully deploy slowing down the Command Pod to less than 20m/s for a nice safe descent. | When deployed the parachute will act as a drag chute until reaching an altitude less than 500 meters above the ground. Once under 500 meters the parachute will fully deploy slowing down the Command Pod to less than 20m/s for a nice safe descent. | ||
| − | Don't forget that parachute's efficiency depends of atmospheric density (requires a minimum air pressure of 0. | + | Don't forget that parachute's efficiency depends of atmospheric density (requires a minimum air pressure of 0.01), so it won't work or even deploy in vacuum (including Munar landing). On Kerbin, the Mk 16 XL will work as long as you're below ~23 km. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Revision as of 08:36, 11 August 2012
The Mk16-XL Parachute module is primarily used to slow the descent of the Command Pod Mk1-2.
Usage
When deployed the parachute will act as a drag chute until reaching an altitude less than 500 meters above the ground. Once under 500 meters the parachute will fully deploy slowing down the Command Pod to less than 20m/s for a nice safe descent. Don't forget that parachute's efficiency depends of atmospheric density (requires a minimum air pressure of 0.01), so it won't work or even deploy in vacuum (including Munar landing). On Kerbin, the Mk 16 XL will work as long as you're below ~23 km.
Description
| “ | The Mk16-XL Parachute is a double-sized variant of the Mk16, now with only 50% of the structural integrity! — unknown engineer |
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Changes
see also: Version History
- v0.16
- Initial release
