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The '''Structural Pylon''' is a radial [[decoupler]] intended for use on spaceplanes. It is not much different from the [[TT-38K Radial Decoupler]] (other than a lower ejection force); however, it has a much more sturdy and aerodynamic look to it. Even though it has been intended for placement on spaceplane fuselages, it still can work very well on vertical space vessels. It has a strangely high impact tolerance.
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The '''Structural Pylon''' is a radial [[decoupler]] intended for use on spaceplanes. It is not much different from the [[TT-38K Radial Decoupler]] (other than a lower ejection force); however, it has a much more sturdy and aerodynamic look to it. Even though it has been intended for placement on spaceplane fuselages, it still can work very well on vertical space vessels. It had a strangely high impact tolerance before the [[1.0]] update.
  
 
Despite their sturdy appearance, joints using structural pylons are very flexible. This can be exploited to create all-stock rotor bearings.
 
Despite their sturdy appearance, joints using structural pylons are very flexible. This can be exploited to create all-stock rotor bearings.
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== Product description ==
 
== Product description ==
 
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|A structural Pylon for engine Support. Designed to fit against fuselages, and hull bodies. Comes Equipped with emergency bolts to separate jet engines in the event of fire or catastrophic failure. (Not covered by warranty)
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|A structural Pylon for engine Support. Designed to fit against fuselages, and hull bodies. Comes Equipped with emergency bolts to separate jet engines in the event of fire or catastrophic failure. (Not covered by warranty)|manufacturer=C7
 
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== Differences with normal decouplers ==
 
[[File:Structural pylon icon.png|left|thumb]]
 
The part configuration for this part has two special properties. Although the impact tolerance is set to 999 there is a comment that it used to be 20. Two decoupler specific definitions are commented out, which result in a blank icon in the staging sequence. It is also the only decoupler that does not leave a visible residue.
 
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
;{{Version|0.18|}}
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* Cost decreased from 1275 to 125.
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* Retextured
 
* Retextured
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* Initial release  
 
* Initial release  
  
 
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[[Category:Decouplers]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:02, 19 August 2018

Structural Pylon
Part image
Decoupler by
C7 Aerospace Division

Radial size Radial mounted
Cost (total) 125.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.200 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Impact Tolerance 70 m/s
Research High altitude flight.png High Altitude Flight
Unlock cost 6 800 Funds
Since version 0.15
Part configuration structuralPylon.cfg
Ejection momentum 250 Ns
Testing Environments
On the surface Yes
In the ocean Yes
On the launchpad Yes
In the atmosphere Yes
Sub-orbital Yes
In an orbit Yes
On an escape Yes
Docked No
Test by staging Yes
Manually testable No
Packed volume None

The Structural Pylon is a radial decoupler intended for use on spaceplanes. It is not much different from the TT-38K Radial Decoupler (other than a lower ejection force); however, it has a much more sturdy and aerodynamic look to it. Even though it has been intended for placement on spaceplane fuselages, it still can work very well on vertical space vessels. It had a strangely high impact tolerance before the 1.0 update.

Despite their sturdy appearance, joints using structural pylons are very flexible. This can be exploited to create all-stock rotor bearings.

Product description

A structural Pylon for engine Support. Designed to fit against fuselages, and hull bodies. Comes Equipped with emergency bolts to separate jet engines in the event of fire or catastrophic failure. (Not covered by warranty)

C7 Aerospace Division

Changes

1.0.5
  • Remodeled and retextured;
  • Cost decreased from 1275 to 125.
0.18
  • Retextured
0.15
  • Initial release