Structural Pylon

Structural Pylon
Decoupler by C7 Aerospace Division
Radial size		Radial mounted
Cost	(total)	125.00
Mass	(total)	0.200 t
Drag		0.2
Max. Temp.		2000 K
Impact Tolerance		70 m/s
Research		High Altitude Flight
Unlock cost		6 800
Since version		0.15
Part configuration		structuralPylon.cfg
Ejection momentum		250 Ns
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		No
Packed volume		None

The Structural Pylon is a radial decoupler intended for use on spaceplanes. It is not much different from the TT-38K Radial Decoupler (other than a lower ejection force); however, it has a much more sturdy and aerodynamic look to it. Even though it has been intended for placement on spaceplane fuselages, it still can work very well on vertical space vessels. It had a strangely high impact tolerance before the 1.0 update.

Despite their sturdy appearance, joints using structural pylons are very flexible. This can be exploited to create all-stock rotor bearings.

Product description

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A structural Pylon for engine Support. Designed to fit against fuselages, and hull bodies. Comes Equipped with emergency bolts to separate jet engines in the event of fire or catastrophic failure. (Not covered by warranty) — C7 Aerospace Division

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Changes

1.0.5

• Remodeled and retextured;
• Cost decreased from 1275 to 125.

0.18

• Retextured

0.15

• Initial release