Mk16 Parachute
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The Mk16 Parachute module is primarily used to slow the descent of the Command Pod Mk1.
Usage
When deployed the parachute will act as a drag chute until reaching an altitude less than 500 meters above sea level. Once under 500 meters the parachute will fully deploy slowing down the Command Pod to approximately 20m/s for a nice safe descent.
Description
| “ | The Mk16 Parachute might be considered by some to be little more than a random stitching together of the surplus parts it is, in fact, made from. But the fact remains that the Mk16 has been widely accepted as a generally better alternative to being in freefall. If a parachute is placed somewhere other than the command pod, it will automatically deploy if it's jettisoned from the ship. — unknown engineer |
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Changes
see also: Version History
- v0.8.5
- Parachutes can now deploy automatically if jettisoned along with other parts (allowing for parts to be safely landed)
- Added some sound effects for the parachute opening
- Added cfg-definable parameter for parachute autodeployment delay
- v0.7.3
- Initial release
