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The '''A.I.R.B.R.A.K.E.S''' are the first stock speed brakes, introduced in version 1.0. | The '''A.I.R.B.R.A.K.E.S''' are the first stock speed brakes, introduced in version 1.0. | ||
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| + | They fulfill two main functions: | ||
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| + | * When activating breaking (default key: B) they deploy to deliebrately increase the drag thus reducing airspeed. | ||
| + | * Airbreaks also act similar to control surfaces and will support the steering of a vehicle while flying through the atmosphere through selective deploying and undeploying. | ||
== Product description == | == Product description == | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 15 June 2015
| A.I.R.B.R.A.K.E.S | ||
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| Control surface by C7 Aerospace Division | ||
| Radial size | Radial mounted | |
| Cost | (total) | 1 000.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 0.050 t |
| Drag | 0.02 | |
| Max. Temp. | 2400 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 8 m/s | |
| Research |  Advanced Aerodynamics
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| Unlock cost | 20 000
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| Since version | 1.0 | |
| Part configuration | Airbrake.cfg | |
| Lift generated | 0.38 | |
| Cont. surf. portion | 100% | |
| Deflection range | 70° | |
| Actuator Speed | 20°/s | |
| Packed volume | 750 l | |
The A.I.R.B.R.A.K.E.S are the first stock speed brakes, introduced in version 1.0.
They fulfill two main functions:
- When activating breaking (default key: B) they deploy to deliebrately increase the drag thus reducing airspeed.
- Airbreaks also act similar to control surfaces and will support the steering of a vehicle while flying through the atmosphere through selective deploying and undeploying.
Product description
| “ | Research into feasible ways to slow down a plane in mid-air showed that loose hull panels are pretty great as drag-inducing deceleration devices. The discovery led to the invention of the Aerodynamically Integrated Retrograde Braking Robustly Armed Kinetic Extending System (A.I.R.B.R.A.K.E.S.), which is now popular mostly as a cheap alternative to longer runways. C7 Engineers are still trying to come up with a shorter name for such a long acronym. | ” |
Changes
- Initial release
