RE-M3 "Mainsail" Liquid Fuel Engine

RE-M3 "Mainsail" Liquid Fuel Engine
Liquid fuel engine by Rockomax Conglomerate
Radial size		Large
Cost	(total)	13 000.00
Mass	(total)	6.000 t
Drag		0.2
Max. Temp.		2000 K
Impact Tolerance		7 m/s
Research		Heavier Rocketry
Unlock cost		38 000
Since version		0.16
Part configuration		liquidEngineMainsail_v2.cfg
Maximum thrust	(1 atm)	1 379.03 kN
	(vacuum)	1 500.00 kN
Isp	(1 atm)	285 s
	(vacuum)	310 s
Fuel consumption		98.68 /s
Thrust vectoring		2 °
Electricity generated		12.0 ⚡/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 "Mainsail" Liquid Engine is used to provide thrust for larger rockets and lower stages. It is typically fueled by large diameter Liquid Fuel Tanks like the Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank.

Usage

The Mainsail is the most common choice for lifting large stacks of liquid Fuel Tanks into orbit and beyond, or propelling large heavy lift vehicles. As of 0.20, this is one of three size 2 engines, and it is the highest thrust stock part. The thrust vectoring also gives it good pitch and yaw control, greatly easing first stage stability, though care must be taken to not allow Advanced S.A.S. to tear the ship apart. The high thrust of this engine, combined with thrust vectoring (TVC) can destroy poorly built rockets in the middle of ascents. Throttling down is often recommended.

The Thrust-to-Weight ratio of this engine is excellent. However, the Mainsail suffers from a rather low specific impulse, especially in a vacuum.

Description

“

A monster of an engine for heavy lifting purposes, the Mainsail's power rivals that of entire small nations. — Rockomax Conglomerate

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Created by: NovaSilisko

Changes

0.18

• Overheats much faster

0.17

• (Undocumented) Renamed, thrust increased (1200 -> 1500), weight decreased (7 -> 6), new description

0.16

• Initial Release