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The '''LV-N Liquid Fuel Engine''' is used to provide thrust to a rocket and is fueled by [[Liquid Fuel]].
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The '''LV-N Atomic Rocket Motor''' is a low-thrust, high-efficiency rocket engine which is powered by liquid fuel.
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
The LV-N is the bottom of the thrust pile, second only to the small 909. This, coupled with it's incredible ISP(vaccum) means that the nuclear engine is extremely popular for Transfer/Injection stages, giving one the ability to convert fuel into thrust efficently over long periods of time.
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The LV-N provides less thrust than almost every other liquid fuel engine (the [[LV-909_Liquid_Fuel_Engine|LV-909]] being the only engine with less power). However, its ISP in vacuum is 800 s, the best in the game. This remarkable efficiency makes it quite popular for transfer and injection stages, where high thrust is unneeded and no atmospheres are present.
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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|Despite this big scary trefoil painted onto the side of this engine, it's radioactive exhaust, and tendency to overheat, the LV-N Atomic rocket motor is harmless. Mostly.
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|Despite the big scary trefoil painted onto the side of this engine, its radioactive exhaust, and tendency to overheat, the LV-N Atomic Rocket Motor is harmless. Mostly.
 
|Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.}}
 
|Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.}}
  

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The LV-N Atomic Rocket Motor is a low-thrust, high-efficiency rocket engine which is powered by liquid fuel.

Usage

The LV-N provides less thrust than almost every other liquid fuel engine (the LV-909 being the only engine with less power). However, its ISP in vacuum is 800 s, the best in the game. This remarkable efficiency makes it quite popular for transfer and injection stages, where high thrust is unneeded and no atmospheres are present.

Description

Despite the big scary trefoil painted onto the side of this engine, its radioactive exhaust, and tendency to overheat, the LV-N Atomic Rocket Motor is harmless. Mostly.

Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.

Changes

0.17
  • Initial Release