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+ | [[File:LandingStrutNonDeployable.png|left|thumb|LT-1 Landing Strut extended (left) and folded (right)]] | ||
+ | The '''LT-1 Landing Strut''' is used as a landing support when landing vertically. | ||
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+ | == Usage == | ||
+ | The LT-1 is connected radially and extends with the {{Key press|G}} key (default). It does not extend as far as the larger [[LT-2 Landing Strut]], but is half as heavy. | ||
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+ | As they are relatively short, LT-1 landing struts need to be placed low on a rocket. They do not extend far enough to be used with [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30]], [[LV-T45]], or the [[Rockomax "Poodle" Liquid Engine|Poodle]], but can reach past the [[LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-909]] and [[Toroidal Aerospike Rocket|Aerospike]]. A workaround with larger engines is using [[Parts#Adapters.2C_Couplers_.26_Struts|girders, I-beams, or panels]] to extend lower on the craft with a landing strut on each to contact the ground. | ||
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+ | The maximum safe landing speed for an LT-1 landing strut is ~12 m/s. Landings with massive rockets or on rough terrain may need to be slower to avoid ripping off landing legs. | ||
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+ | Each LT-1 leg can barely support 15 tons in Kerbin's gravity when sitting still. Each leg can absorb a gentle landing impact for a 3 ton load. | ||
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+ | == Product description == | ||
+ | {{Quote | ||
+ | |It may have been originally designed as a heavy-duty metal detector, but this landing leg certainly emphasises an important fact in surface landings: you don't need to put a crater in the ground to stop yourself! | ||
+ | |Moving Parts Experts Group}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Changes == | ||
+ | ;[[1.2]] | ||
+ | * Moved from Utility to Ground | ||
+ | * Added deployment sounds | ||
+ | ;[[0.22]] | ||
+ | * Revamped (new model), new deployment animation and Suspension | ||
+ | ;[[0.18]] | ||
+ | * Name corrected (LT-2 → LT-1), mass increased from 0.005 to 0.05. | ||
+ | ;[[0.17]] | ||
+ | * part file/internal behavior changed. | ||
+ | ;[[0.16]] | ||
+ | * Initial release | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Parts}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Landing gears]] |
Revision as of 18:28, 17 March 2017
LT-1 Landing Struts | ||
Landing leg by Moving Parts Experts Group | ||
Radial size | Radial mounted | |
Cost | (total) | 440.00 |
Mass | (total) | 0.05 t |
Drag | 0.2 | |
Max. Temp. | 2000 K | |
Volume | ? | |
Impact Tolerance | 12 m/s | |
Research | Landing | |
Unlock cost | 2 900 | |
Since version | 0.16 | |
Part configuration | landingLegLT-1.cfg |
The LT-1 Landing Strut is used as a landing support when landing vertically.
Usage
The LT-1 is connected radially and extends with the G key (default). It does not extend as far as the larger LT-2 Landing Strut, but is half as heavy.
As they are relatively short, LT-1 landing struts need to be placed low on a rocket. They do not extend far enough to be used with LV-T30, LV-T45, or the Poodle, but can reach past the LV-909 and Aerospike. A workaround with larger engines is using girders, I-beams, or panels to extend lower on the craft with a landing strut on each to contact the ground.
The maximum safe landing speed for an LT-1 landing strut is ~12 m/s. Landings with massive rockets or on rough terrain may need to be slower to avoid ripping off landing legs.
Each LT-1 leg can barely support 15 tons in Kerbin's gravity when sitting still. Each leg can absorb a gentle landing impact for a 3 ton load.
Product description
“ | It may have been originally designed as a heavy-duty metal detector, but this landing leg certainly emphasises an important fact in surface landings: you don't need to put a crater in the ground to stop yourself! — Moving Parts Experts Group |
” |
Changes
- Moved from Utility to Ground
- Added deployment sounds
- Revamped (new model), new deployment animation and Suspension
- Name corrected (LT-2 → LT-1), mass increased from 0.005 to 0.05.
- part file/internal behavior changed.
- Initial release