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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 atm), so they will not work or deploy in vacuum (i.e. in space or on small celestial bodies without atmosphere, such as the [[Mun]]). | 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 atm), so they will not work or deploy in vacuum (i.e. in space or on small celestial bodies without atmosphere, such as the [[Mun]]). | ||
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|The Mk16-XL Parachute is a double-sized variant of the Mk16, now with only 50% of the structural integrity! | |The Mk16-XL Parachute is a double-sized variant of the Mk16, now with only 50% of the structural integrity! | ||
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Mk16-XL Parachute.jpg|Fully deployed parachute attached to [[Mk1-2 Command Pod]] | Mk16-XL Parachute.jpg|Fully deployed parachute attached to [[Mk1-2 Command Pod]] | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 4 August 2014
| 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. Its properties are similar to the Mk16 Parachute but has a higher mass and because of the simulation also a higher drag.
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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 atm), so they will not work or deploy in vacuum (i.e. in space or on small celestial bodies without atmosphere, such as the Mun).
Product description
| “ | The Mk16-XL Parachute is a double-sized variant of the Mk16, now with only 50% of the structural integrity! | ” |
Gallery
Fully deployed parachute attached to Mk1-2 Command Pod
Changes
- Can no longer be placed radially
- Initial release
