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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
| − | When deployed the parachute will act as a drag chute until reaching an altitude less than 500 meters above the ground. Once under 500 meters the parachute will open, thus slowing down the attached parts even more to a (hopefully) nice safe descent. The | + | When deployed the parachute will act as a drag chute until reaching an altitude less than 500 meters above the ground. Once under 500 meters the parachute will open, thus slowing down the attached parts even more to a (hopefully) nice safe descent. The parachutes' efficiency depends of atmospheric density (requires a minimum air pressure of 0.01), so they will not work or deploy in vacuum (i.e. in space or on small celestial bodies without atmosphere, such as the [[Mun]]). |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 25 November 2013
| Mk16-XL Parachute | ||
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| Parachute by Found lying by the side of the road | ||
| Radial size | Small, Radial mounted | |
| Cost | (total) | 850.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 0.300 t |
| Drag | 0.1 | |
| Max. Temp. | 2500 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 12 m/s | |
| Research |  Landing
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| Unlock cost | 4 600
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| Since version | 0.16 | |
| Part configuration | parachuteMk16-XL.cfg | |
| Semi-Deployed Drag | 1 | |
| Semi Deploy Min Pressure | 0.04 atm | |
| Fully-Deployed Drag | 500 | |
| Full Deployment Altitude | 1000 m AGL | |
| Max. Temp. | 650 K | |
| Testing Environments | ||
| On the surface | No | |
| In the ocean | No | |
| On the launchpad | No | |
| In the atmosphere | Yes | |
| Sub-orbital | No | |
| In an orbit | No | |
| On an escape | No | |
| Docked | No | |
| Test by staging | Yes | |
| Manually testable | No | |
| Packed volume | 1100 l | |
The Mk16-XL Parachute module is a parachute part which, once deployed in the atmosphere, will slow down attached parts. As it relies on the atmosphere, it is only useful on a few planets and moons, such as Kerbin, but due to 'simplicity' of the simulation, it can be relied onto a safely bring a command pod down to the surface, maybe even with a few extra parts attached. Despite being 'XL', the parachute offers no extra drag, whether it is semi-deployed or fully deployed, the only difference is that it's bigger.
Usage
When deployed the parachute will act as a drag chute until reaching an altitude less than 500 meters above the ground. Once under 500 meters the parachute will open, thus slowing down the attached parts even more to a (hopefully) nice safe descent. The parachutes' efficiency depends of atmospheric density (requires a minimum air pressure of 0.01), so they will not work or deploy in vacuum (i.e. in space or on small celestial bodies without atmosphere, such as the Mun).
Description
| “ | The Mk16-XL Parachute is a double-sized variant of the Mk16, now with only 50% of the structural integrity! — unknown engineer |
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Changes
- Can no longer be placed radially
- Initial release
