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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
| − | The skipper is a large-diameter rocket engine which fills the gap between the [[Rockomax "Poodle" Liquid Engine|Poodle]] and the [[Rockomax "Mainsail" Liquid Engine|Mainsail]]. It is about three times as powerful as the Poodle while in turn having a bit more than a third of the power of the Mainsail. Its fuel efficiency and mass is also in between these two. This makes it a good engine for intermediate stages of heavy lift rockets. | + | The skipper is a large-diameter rocket engine which fills the gap between the [[Rockomax "Poodle" Liquid Engine|Poodle]] and the [[Rockomax "Mainsail" Liquid Engine|Mainsail]]. It is about three times as powerful as the Poodle while in turn having a bit more than a third of the power of the Mainsail. Its fuel efficiency and mass is also in between these two. This makes it a good engine for intermediate stages of heavy lift rockets. This engine sometimes overheats. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Revision as of 03:20, 12 October 2013
| RE-I5 "Skipper" Liquid Fuel Engine | ||
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| Liquid fuel engine by Rockomax Conglomerate | ||
| Radial size | Large | |
| Cost | (total) | 5 300.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 3.000 t |
| Drag | 0.2 | |
| Max. Temp. | 2000 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 8 m/s | |
| Research |  Heavy Rocketry
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| Unlock cost | 14 000
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| Since version | 0.20 | |
| Part configuration | skipperLiquidEngine_v2.cfg | |
| Maximum thrust | (1 atm) | 568.75 kN |
| (vacuum) | 650.00 kN | |
| Isp | (1 atm) | 280 s |
| (vacuum) | 320 s | |
| Fuel consumption | 41.43  /s
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| Thrust vectoring | 2 ° | |
| Electricity generated | 10.0 ⚡/s | |
| 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 | Yes | |
The Rockomax "Skipper" Liquid Engine is used to provide thrust for medium sized rockets and middle stages. It is typically fueled by large diameter Liquid Fuel Tanks like the Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank.
Usage
The skipper is a large-diameter rocket engine which fills the gap between the Poodle and the Mainsail. It is about three times as powerful as the Poodle while in turn having a bit more than a third of the power of the Mainsail. Its fuel efficiency and mass is also in between these two. This makes it a good engine for intermediate stages of heavy lift rockets. This engine sometimes overheats.
Description
| “ | The smaller sibling of the Mainsail, the Skipper's power rivals that of... large cities. Combining high thrust with reasonable efficiency, this engine excels when used as a mid-stage booster. — Rockomax Conglomerate |
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Changes
- Initial Release
