Liquid fuel
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Liquid Fuel is a fuel type commonly used by rocket engines. Liquid fuel is stored in a liquid fuel tank.
Other fuel types in the game are Jet Fuel, RCS Fuel and Solid Fuel.
Fuel Containers
Liquid fuel can be pumped from a fuel tank to another fuel tank or engine connected via an FTX-2 External Fuel Duct.
The following tanks contain Liquid Fuel.
Liquid fuel and oxidizer density are both 5 kg/unit | Mass (t) |
Liquid Fuel () |
Oxidizer () | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Part | Radial size | Cost () |
Full | Empty | Max. Temp. (K) |
Tolerance (m/s) |
Tolerance (g) | ||
R-4 'Dumpling' External Tank | X | 50 (39.90) |
0.1238 | 0.0138 | 2 000 | 5 | 50 | 9.9 | 12.1 | |
R-11 'Baguette' External Tank | X | 50 (25.21) |
0.3038 | 0.0338 | 2 000 | 5 | 50 | 24.3 | 29.7 | |
R-12 'Doughnut' External Tank | Small | 147 (119.46) |
0.3375 | 0.0375 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 33 | |
Oscar-B Fuel Tank | Tiny | 70 (51.64) |
0.225 | 0.025 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 18 | 22 | |
FL-T100 Fuel Tank | Small | 150 (104.1) |
0.5625 | 0.0625 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 45 | 55 | |
FL-T200 Fuel Tank | Small | 275 (183.2) |
1.125 | 0.125 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 90 | 110 | |
FL-T400 Fuel Tank | Small | 500 (316.4) |
2.25 | 0.25 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 180 | 220 | |
FL-T800 Fuel Tank | Small | 800 (432.8) |
4.5 | 0.5 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 360 | 440 | |
Rockomax X200-8 Fuel Tank | Large | 800 (432.8) |
4.5 | 0.5 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 360 | 440 | |
Rockomax X200-16 Fuel Tank | Large | 1 550 (815.6) |
9 | 1 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 720 | 880 | |
Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank | Large | 3 000 (1 531.2) |
18 | 2 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 1 440 | 1 760 | |
Rockomax Jumbo-64 Fuel Tank | Large | 5 750 (2 812.4) |
36 | 4 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 2 880 | 3 520 | |
Kerbodyne S3-3600 Tank | Extra large | 3 250 (1 597.6) |
20.25 | 2.25 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 1 620 | 1 980 | |
Kerbodyne S3-7200 Tank | Extra large | 6 500 (3 195.2) |
40.5 | 4.5 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 3 240 | 3 960 | |
Kerbodyne S3-14400 Tank | Extra large | 13 000 (6 390.4) |
81 | 9 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 6 480 | 7 920 | |
Mk2 Rocket Fuel Fuselage Short | Mk2 | 750 (566.4) |
2.29 | 0.29 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 180 | 220 | |
Mk2 Rocket Fuel Fuselage | Mk2 | 1 450 (1 082.8) |
4.57 | 0.57 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 360 | 440 | |
Mk3 Rocket Fuel Fuselage Short | Mk3 | 2 500 (1 352.5) |
14.29 | 1.79 | 2 700 | 50 | 50 | 1 125 | 1 375 | |
Mk3 Rocket Fuel Fuselage | Mk3 | 5 000 (2 705) |
28.57 | 3.57 | 2 700 | 50 | 50 | 2 250 | 2 750 | |
Mk3 Rocket Fuel Fuselage Long | Mk3 | 10 000 (5 410) |
57.14 | 7.14 | 2 700 | 50 | 50 | 4 500 | 5 500 | |
C7 Brand Adapter - 2.5m to 1.25m | Small, Large | 800 (433.0) |
4.57 | 0.57 | 2 300 | 20 | 50 | 360 | 440 | |
C7 Brand Adapter Slanted - 2.5m to 1.25m | Small, Large | 800 (433.0) |
4.57 | 0.57 | 2 300 | 20 | 50 | 360 | 440 | |
Mk2 to 1.25m Adapter | Small, Mk2 | 550 (366.4) |
2.29 | 0.29 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 180 | 220 | |
Mk2 to 1.25m Adapter Long | Small, Mk2 | 1 050 (682.8) |
4.57 | 0.57 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 360 | 440 | |
Mk2 Bicoupler | Small, Mk2 x 2 | 860 (676.4) |
2.29 | 0.29 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 180 | 220 | |
2.5m to Mk2 Adapter | Large, Mk2 | 800 (432.8) |
4.57 | 0.57 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 360 | 440 | |
Mk3 to Mk2 Adapter | Mk2, Mk3 | 2 200 (1 282.0) |
11.43 | 1.43 | 2 600 | 50 | 50 | 900 | 1 100 | |
Mk3 to 2.5m Adapter | Large, Mk3 | 2 500 (1 353.0) |
14.29 | 1.79 | 2 600 | 50 | 50 | 1 125 | 1 375 | |
Mk3 to 2.5m Adapter Slanted | Large, Mk3 | 2 500 (1 353.0) |
14.29 | 1.79 | 2 600 | 50 | 50 | 1 125 | 1 375 | |
Mk3 to 3.75m Adapter | Extra large, Mk3 | 2 500 (1 353.0) |
14.29 | 1.79 | 2 600 | 50 | 50 | 1 125 | 1 375 | |
Kerbodyne ADTP-2-3 | Large, Extra large | 1 623 (246.0) |
16.88 | 1.88 | 2 000 | 6 | 50 | 1 350 | 1 650 |
Fuselages
Liquid Fuel Density is 5 kg/unit | Mass (t) |
Liquid Fuel () | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Part | Radial size | Cost () |
Full | Empty | Max. Temp. (K) |
Tolerance (m/s) |
Tolerance (g) | |
Engine Nacelle[Note 1] | Small | 600 (480) |
0.925 | 0.15 | 2 000 | 10 | 50 | 150 | |
Engine Pre-cooler[Note 1] | Small | 1 650 (1 618) |
0.375 | 0.15 | 2 000 | 10 | 50 | 40 | |
Mk1 Diverterless Supersonic Intake[Note 1] | Small | 720 (560) |
1.18 | 0.17 | 2 000 | 10 | 50 | 200 | |
Mk0 Liquid Fuel Fuselage | Tiny | 200 (160) |
0.275 | 0.025 | 2 000 | 10 | 50 | 50 | |
Mk1 Liquid Fuel Fuselage | Small | 550 (230) |
2.25 | 0.25 | 2 000 | 10 | 50 | 400 | |
Mk2 Liquid Fuel Fuselage Short | Mk2 | 750 (430) |
2.29 | 0.29 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 400 | |
Mk2 Liquid Fuel Fuselage | Mk2 | 1 450 (810) |
4.57 | 0.57 | 2 500 | 50 | 50 | 800 | |
Mk3 Liquid Fuel Fuselage Short | Mk3 | 4 300 (2 300) |
14.29 | 1.79 | 2 700 | 50 | 50 | 2 500 | |
Mk3 Liquid Fuel Fuselage | Mk3 | 8 600 (4 600) |
28.57 | 3.57 | 2 700 | 50 | 50 | 5 000 | |
Mk3 Liquid Fuel Fuselage Long | Mk3 | 17 200 (9 200) |
57.14 | 7.14 | 2 700 | 50 | 50 | 10 000 | |
NCS Adapter | Small, Tiny | 320 (256) |
0.5 | 0.1 | 2 400 | 10 | 50 | 80 | |
FAT-455 Aeroplane Main Wing[Note 2] | X | 2 800 (2 320) |
3.78 | 0.78 | 1 200 | 15 | 50 | 600 | |
Big-S Wing Strake[Note 2] | X | 1 000 (920) |
0.6 | 0.1 | 2 400 | 15 | 50 | 100 | |
Big-S Delta Wing[Note 2] | X | 3 000 (2 760) |
2.0 | 0.5 | 2 400 | 15 | 50 | 300 |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Engine Nacelle, Engine Pre-cooler, and Mk1 Diverterless Supersonic Intake are a combination of air intake and liquid fuel tank. Only the tank properties are shown. They are located in the "Aerodynamic" category in the game.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The FAT-455 Aeroplane Main Wing, Big-S Wing Strake, and Big-S Delta Wing are a combination of lifting surface and liquid fuel tank. Only the tank properties are shown. They are located in the "Aerodynamic" category in the game.
Note that in future updates fuselages might contain Jet Fuel which might become a separate fuel type from Liquid Fuel.
Associated Engines
The following engines use Liquid Fuel.
Thrust (kN) |
T/W ratio |
Max. Fuel Consumption (/s) |
Isp (s) | TVC | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Part | Radial size | Cost () |
Mass (t) |
Max. Temp. (K) |
Tolerance (m/s) |
Tolerance (g) |
atm | vac | atm | vac | atm | vac | Gimbal (°) | |
LV-1R "Spider" Liquid Fuel Engine | Radial mounted | 120 | 0.02 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 1.79 | 2.0 | 9.14 | 10.20 | 0.141 | 260 | 290 | 10.0 | |
24-77 "Twitch" Liquid Fuel Engine | Radial mounted | 230 | 0.08 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 15.17 | 16.0 | 19.34 | 20.39 | 1.125 | 275 | 290 | 8.0 | |
Mk-55 "Thud" Liquid Fuel Engine | Radial mounted | 820 | 0.90 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 108.20 | 120.0 | 12.26 | 13.60 | 8.024 | 275 | 305 | 8.0 | |
O-10 "Puff" MonoPropellant Fuel Engine[Note 1] | Radial mounted | 150 | 0.09 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 9.60 | 20.0 | 10.88 | 22.66 | 2.039 | 120 | 250 | 6.0 | |
LV-1 "Ant" Liquid Fuel Engine | Tiny, Radial mounted | 110 | 0.02 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 0.51 | 2.0 | 2.59 | 10.20 | 0.129 | 80 | 315 | — | |
48-7S "Spark" Liquid Fuel Engine | Tiny | 240 | 0.13 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 16.56 | 20.0 | 12.99 | 15.69 | 1.275 | 265 | 320 | 3.0 | |
LV-909 "Terrier" Liquid Fuel Engine | Small | 390 | 0.50 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 14.78 | 60.0 | 3.01 | 12.24 | 3.547 | 85 | 345 | 4.0 | |
LV-T30 "Reliant" Liquid Fuel Engine | Small | 1 100 | 1.25 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 205.16 | 240.0 | 16.74 | 19.58 | 15.789 | 265 | 310 | — | |
LV-T45 "Swivel" Liquid Fuel Engine | Small | 1 200 | 1.50 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 167.97 | 215.0 | 11.42 | 14.62 | 13.703 | 250 | 320 | 3.0 | |
S3 KS-25 "Vector" Liquid Fuel Engine | Small, Radial mounted | 18 000 | 4.00 | 2 000 | 22 | 50 | 936.51 | 1 000.0 | 23.87 | 25.49 | 64.745 | 295 | 315 | 10.5 | |
T-1 Toroidal Aerospike "Dart" Liquid Fuel Engine | Small, Radial mounted | 3 850 | 1.00 | 2 000 | 20 | 50 | 153.53 | 180.0 | 15.66 | 18.35 | 10.797 | 290 | 340 | — | |
LV-N "Nerv" Atomic Rocket Motor[Note 2] | Small | 10 000 | 3.00 | 2 500 | 12 | 50 | 13.88 | 60.0 | 0.47 | 2.04 | 1.530 | 185 | 800 | — | |
RE-L10 "Poodle" Liquid Fuel Engine | Large | 1 300 | 1.75 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 64.29 | 250.0 | 3.75 | 14.57 | 14.568 | 90 | 350 | 4.5 | |
RE-I5 "Skipper" Liquid Fuel Engine | Large | 5 300 | 3.00 | 2 000 | 8 | 50 | 568.75 | 650.0 | 19.33 | 22.09 | 41.426 | 280 | 320 | 2.0 | |
RE-M3 "Mainsail" Liquid Fuel Engine | Large | 13 000 | 6.00 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 1 379.03 | 1 500.0 | 23.44 | 25.49 | 98.683 | 285 | 310 | 2.0 | |
LFB KR-1x2 "Twin-Boar" Liquid Fuel Engine[Note 3] | Large, Radial mounted | 17 000 (14 062.4) |
42.50 (10.50) |
2 000 | 20 | 50 | 1 866.67 | 2 000.0 | 4.48 (18.13) |
4.80 (19.42) |
135.964 | 280 | 300 | 1.5 | |
Kerbodyne KR-2L+ "Rhino" Liquid Fuel Engine | Extra large | 25 000 | 9.00 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 1 205.88 | 2 000.0 | 13.66 | 22.66 | 119.968 | 205 | 340 | 4.0 | |
S3 KS-25x4 "Mammoth" Liquid Fuel Engine | Extra large | 39 000 | 15.00 | 2 000 | 20 | 50 | 3 746.03 | 4 000.0 | 25.47 | 27.19 | 258.978 | 295 | 315 | 2.0 | |
CR-7 R.A.P.I.E.R. Engine[Note 4] | Small | 6 000 | 2.00 | 2 000 | 20 | 50 | 162.30 | 180.0 | 8.27 | 9.18 | 12.036 | 275 | 305 | 3.0 |
- ↑ Consumes monopropellant. (the density of monopropellant is less: 4kg/unit)
- ↑ Consumes liquid fuel only.
- ↑ The LFB KR-1x2 is a liquid fuel booster -- a combination of a "normal" engine and a fuel tank.
- ↑ The R.A.P.I.E.R. Engine is a combination of liquid fuel and jet engine. Only the liquid fuel engine properties are shown.
Image | Part | Radial size | Cost () |
Mass (t) |
Max. Temp. (K) |
Tolerance (m/s) |
Tolerance (g) |
Thrust (kN) |
TWR | Fuel (/s) |
Intake (/s) |
Isp (s) | TVC (°) |
Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J-20 "Juno" Basic Jet Engine | Tiny | 450 | 0.25 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 20.0 Mach 0 20.6 Mach 1.3 |
8.16 Mach 0 8.40 Mach 1.3 |
0.064 | 1.402 | 6 400 | — | No | |
J-33 "Wheesley" Turbofan Engine | Small | 1 400 | 1.5 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 120.0 Mach 0 | 8.16 Mach 0 | 0.233 | 29.601 | 10 500 | — | Yes | |
J-404 "Panther" Afterburning Turbofan | Small | 2 000 | 1.2 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 85.00 Mach 0 107.89 Mach 1.75 / 130.00 Mach 0 219.48 Mach 2.5 |
7.22 Mach 0 9.17 Mach 1.75 / 11.05 Mach 0 18.65 Mach 2.5 |
0.193 / 0.663 |
7.705 / 7.954 |
9 000 / 4 000 |
10.0 | No | |
J-X4 "Whiplash" Turbo Ramjet Engine | Small | 2 250 | 1.8 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 130.00 Mach 0 386.66 Mach 3.0 |
7.36 Mach 0 21.90 Mach 3.0 |
0.663 | 5.303 | 4 000 | 1.0 | No | |
J-90 "Goliath" Turbofan Engine | Radial mounted | 2 600 | 4.5 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 360.0 Mach 0 | 8.16 Mach 0 | 0.583 | 132.273 | 12 600 | — | Yes | |
CR-7 R.A.P.I.E.R. Engine[Note 1] | Small | 6 000 | 2.0 | 2 000 | 20 | 50 | 105.00 Mach 0 465.64 Mach 3.75 |
5.35 Mach 0 23.74 Mach 3.75 |
0.669 | 4.015 | 3 200 | 3.0 | No |
- ↑ The R.A.P.I.E.R. Engine is a combination of liquid fuel and jet engine. Only the jet engine properties are shown.
Jet Engine do not require oxidizer, but rather use IntakeAir.