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Hey, can somebody explain what [http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/w/index.php?title=LV-N_Atomic_Rocket_Engine&diff=14139&oldid=14049 this edit] means? According to the part data, the efficiency is in vacuum almost 4 times better. — [[User:XZise|xZise]] <small valign="middle">&#91;[[User talk:XZise|talk]]&#93;</small> 05:43, 20 April 2013 (CDT)
 
Hey, can somebody explain what [http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/w/index.php?title=LV-N_Atomic_Rocket_Engine&diff=14139&oldid=14049 this edit] means? According to the part data, the efficiency is in vacuum almost 4 times better. — [[User:XZise|xZise]] <small valign="middle">&#91;[[User talk:XZise|talk]]&#93;</small> 05:43, 20 April 2013 (CDT)
 
:I think he means it provides less output, but by my math that shouldn't be the case either.  It may consume less fuel, but not so much less fuel that it is providing less total thrust --[[User:Ruedii|Ruedii]] ([[User talk:Ruedii|talk]]) 18:19, 2 May 2013 (CDT)
 
:I think he means it provides less output, but by my math that shouldn't be the case either.  It may consume less fuel, but not so much less fuel that it is providing less total thrust --[[User:Ruedii|Ruedii]] ([[User talk:Ruedii|talk]]) 18:19, 2 May 2013 (CDT)
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::What do you mean with “output”? Thrust, fuel flow or specific impulse? And all engines are consuming less fuel in space. By this mechanism KSP increase the efficiency in vacuum as the thrust is fixed. I guess I post on the author's discussion page to inform the author. — [[User:XZise|xZise]] <small valign="middle">&#91;[[User talk:XZise|talk]]&#93;</small> 04:46, 3 May 2013 (CDT)

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Hey, can somebody explain what this edit means? According to the part data, the efficiency is in vacuum almost 4 times better. — xZise [talk] 05:43, 20 April 2013 (CDT)

I think he means it provides less output, but by my math that shouldn't be the case either. It may consume less fuel, but not so much less fuel that it is providing less total thrust --Ruedii (talk) 18:19, 2 May 2013 (CDT)
What do you mean with “output”? Thrust, fuel flow or specific impulse? And all engines are consuming less fuel in space. By this mechanism KSP increase the efficiency in vacuum as the thrust is fixed. I guess I post on the author's discussion page to inform the author. — xZise [talk] 04:46, 3 May 2013 (CDT)