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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
=== Real-world comparison ===
 
=== Real-world comparison ===
The LV-TX87 was inspired by the [[w:LR-87|LR-87 engine]].
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The LV-TX87 was inspired by the American [[w:LR-87|LR-87 engine]].
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==

Revision as of 22:41, 24 April 2018

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LV-TX87 "Bobcat" Liquid Fuel Engine
Part image
Liquid fuel engine by
Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co

Radial size Medium, Radial mounted
Cost (total) 2 000.00 Funds
Mass (total) 2.000 t
Drag 0.3-0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Impact Tolerance 12 m/s
Research Tech tree heavy rocketry.png Heavy Rocketry
Unlock cost 8 000 Funds
Since version 1.4.1
Part configuration LiquidEngineLV-TX87.cfg
Maximum thrust (1 atm) 374.19 kN
(vacuum) 400.00 kN
Isp (1 atm) 290 s
(vacuum) 310 s
Fuel consumption 26.32 Units of fuel/s
Thrust vectoring 5 °
Electricity generated 8.0 ⚡/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

Product description

Meow! One of these engines gives more than enough thrust to jump as high as the sky, so we gave you two.

Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co

Variants

As of version 1.4.1 this engine has two models that can be switched in the editor.

TankButt variant
TrussMount variant
The different variants of the engine

Trivia

Real-world comparison

The LV-TX87 was inspired by the American LR-87 engine.

Changes

1.4.1
  • Initial Release