Difference between revisions of "J-33 "Wheesley" Turbofan Engine"

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J-33 "Wheesley" Turbofan Engine
Jet engine by C7 Aerospace Division
Radial size		Small
Cost	(total)	1 400.00
Mass	(total)	1.500 t
Drag		0.2
Max. Temp.		2000 K
Impact Tolerance		7 m/s
Research		Aerodynamics
Unlock cost		4 000
Since version		0.15
Part configuration		jetEngineBasic.cfg
Maximum thrust		120.00 kN
Isp	(max)	10500 s
Fuel consumption		0.23 /s
Intake air consumption		29.60 /s
Thrust vectoring		No
Electricity generated		4 ⚡/s
Testing Environments
On the surface		Yes
In the ocean		Yes
On the launchpad		Yes
In the atmosphere		Yes
Sub-orbital		No
In an orbit		No
On an escape		No
Docked		No
Test by staging		Yes
Manually testable		Yes
Packed volume		None

The Basic Jet Engine is an air-breathing engine which uses liquid fuel and intake air.

Usage

This engine cannot function effectively at a height of much more than 10 km, but it is much more efficient to use jet engines in the lower atmosphere. The basic jet engine works at full power while stationary, whereas the TurboJet Engine won't get up to full power until it reaches 1000 meters/second surface velocity. This makes it ideal for low-flying aircraft, as the engine has a thrust of about 150 kilonewtons on the runway and an I_sp of about 850. However, for high-flying aircraft, the TurboJet engine should still get you off the runway.

Note that currently, the only planets which these engines will work on is Kerbin, and Jool's moon Laythe.

Product description

Created by: C. Jenkins

Triva

The designation “J-33 Wheesley” may be a reference to the real-life JT3D turbofan jet engine, also known as the TF33, made by U.S. aerospace company Pratt & Whitney which was involved with the Space Race.

Changes

0.15

• Initial Release