LY-01 Fixed Landing Gear
| LY-01 Fixed Landing Gear | ||
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| Landing gear by LightYear Tire Company | ||
| Radial size | Radial mounted | |
| Cost | (total) | 100.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 0.022 t |
| Drag | 0.2-0.3 | |
| Max. Temp. | 1000 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 125 m/s | |
| Research |  Aviation
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| Unlock cost | 500
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| Since version | 1.0 | |
| Part configuration | GearFixed.cfg | |
| Retractable | No | |
| Brake torque | 2 kNm | |
| Steering range | No | |
| Packed volume | 150 l | |
The LY-01 Fixed Landing Gear is a small, non-retractable landing gear part.
Product description
| “ | Simple wheel-on-a-stick Landing Gear to bring your birds down safely. (That means your airplanes, LightYear Co. does not encourage attempting to attach landing gear to actual birds) — Lightyear Tyre Company |
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Usage
As the name suggests, the LY-01 Fixed Landing Gear is a simple fixed landing gear part. It resembles the real-life main gear found on several single-engine propeller-driven aircraft (e.g., a Cessna 172). It is rather small; the practical load limit for a single LY-01 wheel is about 2.5 tonnes on Kerbin. Takeoff load limit can be a little higher, depending on the state of the runway.
Unlike the retractable landing gear, the LY-01 does not have an electric light, and cannot steer.
Because of its unique design, it seems rather unusual when used in combination with many of the larger landing gear (e.g. the LY-10 Small Landing Gear). However, it works well when used with the LY-05 Steerable Landing Gear, likely to create small aircraft (similar to the Cessna). The LY-05 can steer, allowing the plane to turn on the ground; the LY-01 can brake, allowing it to control its speed.
As the LY-01 Fixed Landing Gear is non-retractable, it is a poor choice for high speed aircraft; while other landing gear can be stowed after takeoff, the LY-01 cannot, and will cause a lot of drag. In addition, it has a low heat tolerance of 1000 K, and may overheat and explode when used on extremely fast SSTO craft.
Changes
- Moved from Utility to Ground
- Initial release
