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The '''Aerodynamic Nose Cone''' is a cap that fits to the front of an aircraft or rocket.
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The '''Aerodynamic Nose Cone''' is a cap that fits to the front of an aircraft or rocket to decrease drag.
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== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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|Aerodynamic, lightweight and mostly non-explosive. As a reminder to all personnel operating nearby, this part is really sharp and it'd probably hurt if you fell on it.
 
|Aerodynamic, lightweight and mostly non-explosive. As a reminder to all personnel operating nearby, this part is really sharp and it'd probably hurt if you fell on it.
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== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
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* Reskinned
 
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* Improves stability of craft while in atmosphere
 
* Improves stability of craft while in atmosphere

Revision as of 14:15, 25 December 2018

Aerodynamic Nose Cone
Part image
Nose cone by
Goliath National Products
Cost (total) 240.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.03000 t
Drag 0.1
Max. Temp. 2400 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 10 m/s
Research Stability.png Stability
Unlock cost 2 000 Funds
Since version 0.16
Part configuration aerodynamicNoseCone.cfg

The Aerodynamic Nose Cone is a cap that fits to the front of an aircraft or rocket to decrease drag.

Texture prior to 1.6

Usage

This nosecone has a lower drag coefficient than most parts, potentially making rockets more stable. With KSP's new drag model, nosecones improve the drag of a rocket stack. For example, launching a lone RT-10 rocket booster with and without a nose cone results in a respective max altitude of 10500 m and 8100 m, demonstrating a significant improvement with the nose cone.

Product description

Aerodynamic, lightweight and mostly non-explosive. As a reminder to all personnel operating nearby, this part is really sharp and it'd probably hurt if you fell on it.

Goliath National Products

Changes

1.6
  • Reskinned
0.22
  • Improves stability of craft while in atmosphere
0.18.2
  • Mass reduced (0.3 -> 0.03), description expanded
0.18
  • Gained physical significance
0.16
  • Initial Release