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|Name=FL-T500 Fuel Tank
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The '''FL-T400 Fuel Tank''' provides fuel to liquid fuel engines, like the [[LV-T30 "Reliant" Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30]], attached beneath it.
|Role=Fuel Tank
 
|File=FL-T500 Fuel Tank.jpg
 
|Costs=550
 
|Mass=2.5
 
|More=
 
{{PB-more|Dry Mass|0.3 kg}}
 
{{PB-more|Fuel|500}}
 
|since=v0.7.3
 
|cfg=Parts/FuelTank/part.cfg
 
}}
 
 
 
The '''FL-T500 Fuel Tank''' provides fuel to liquid fuel engines, like the [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30]], attached beneath it.
 
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
The FL-T500 Fuel Tank is currently the only [[Liquid Fuel]] tank and the only way to power the LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine. It provides thrust for a short duration that may be extended by stacking multiple fuel tanks on top of each other. As of 0.13 it can be attached to radial decouplers and the sides of other fuel tanks.
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Since 0.13 it can be attached to radial decouplers and the sides of other fuel tanks.
  
With a fuel reserve of 500 units, one tank can power a single LV-T30 engine for 62 seconds on full thrust.
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With a fuel reserve of 400 liters, one tank can power a single [[LV-T30 "Reliant" Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-T30]] engine for up to 25.36 seconds at full thrust.
  
Unlike the [[RT-10 Solid Fuel Booster]] the amount of thrust can be dictated by the user, with varying severity in and out of the atmosphere of [[Kerbin]]. One can use full thrust, with a higher chance of overheat during atmospheric burning, and optimal thrust during low earth orbit, and minimal thrust for course corrections during high earth orbit.
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Unlike the [[RT-10 "Hammer" Solid Fuel Booster]], the amount of thrust can be dictated by the user, with varying severity in and out of the atmosphere of [[Kerbin]]. One can use full thrust, with a higher chance of overheat during atmospheric burning, and optimal thrust during low orbit, and minimal thrust for course corrections during high orbit.
  
 
Used correctly, an inordinate amount of fuel tanks are not necessary for orbit, as you cannot generate enough thrust in atmosphere with the liquid engine to make up for their weight.
 
Used correctly, an inordinate amount of fuel tanks are not necessary for orbit, as you cannot generate enough thrust in atmosphere with the liquid engine to make up for their weight.
  
== Description ==
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== Product description ==
{{Quote|The FL series was received as a substantial upgrade over previous fuel containers used in the Space Program, generally due to it's ability to keep the fuel unexploded more often than not. Fuel tanks are useless if there isn't a Liquid Engine attached under it. They can also be stacked with other fuel tanks to increase the amount of fuel for the engine below.|Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.}}
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{{Quote|The FL series was received as a substantial upgrade over previous fuel containers used in the Space Program, generally due to its ability to keep the fuel unexploded more often than not. Fuel tanks are useless if there isn't a Liquid Engine attached under it. They can also be stacked with other fuel tanks to increase the amount of fuel for the engine below.|manufacturer=JKJSP}}
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== Variants ==
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As of {{version|1.5}} this fuel tank has four textures that can be switched in the editor.
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{{multiple image
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|width=200
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|image1=FL-T400_Dark.png
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|alt1=Dark variant
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|image2=FL-T400_Gray.png
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|alt2=Black-White variant
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|image3=FL-T400_White.png
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|alt3=White variant
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|image4=FL-T400_Orange.png
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|alt4=Gray-Orange variant
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|footer=The different variants of the fuel tank
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}}
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{{clear|left}}
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
''see also: [[Version History]]''
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[[File:FL-T500 Fuel Tank.png|thumb|right|100px|The FL-T500 prior to the redesign in 0.18]]
; v0.8.5
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;[[1.5]]
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* New model and texture
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* Added 4 variants
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;[[0.18]]
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* New model and texture
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;[[0.16]]
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* (Part rebalancing) Part renamed (FL-T500 to FL-T400), cost increased from 550 to 850, fuel capacity reduced from 500 to 400, full mass reduced from 2.5 to 2.25, empty mass reduced from 0.3 to 0.25
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;[[0.15]]
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* (Undocumented) Part can now be right clicked on to show fuel units remaining and enable/disable fuel flow
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;[[0.13]]
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* (Undocumented) Allowed radial stacking/connections
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;[[0.8.5]]
 
* (Bug fix) Fixed a bug that caused a massive performance drop when fuel tanks emptied (fuel tank switch lag bug)
 
* (Bug fix) Fixed a bug that caused a massive performance drop when fuel tanks emptied (fuel tank switch lag bug)
; v0.8.4
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;[[0.8.4]]
 
* (Bug fix) Fixed a small but incredibly disruptive bug which prevented engines from being connected to fuel tanks
 
* (Bug fix) Fixed a small but incredibly disruptive bug which prevented engines from being connected to fuel tanks
; v0.8
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;[[0.8]]
* Fuel tanks are now stackable to increase fuel amount (and weight )
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* Fuel tanks are now stackable to increase fuel amount (and weight)
* (Bug fix) VAB placement bug with tricouplers and fuel tanks (and decouplers)
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* (Bug fix) VAB placement bug with tricouplers, fuel tanks, and decouplers
; v0.7.3
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;[[0.7.3]]
 
* Initial release
 
* Initial release
  
 
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[[Category:Liquid fuel tanks]]

Revision as of 08:26, 23 June 2019

FL-T400 Fuel Tank
Part image
Liquid fuel tank by
Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co

Radial size Small, Radial mounted
Cost (total) 500.00 Funds
(dry) 316.40 Funds
Mass (total) 2.25 t
(dry) 0.25 t
Drag 0.3-0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 6 m/s
Research Advanced rocketry.png Advanced Rocketry
Unlock cost 1 600 Funds
Since version 0.7.3
Part configuration fuelTankT400.cfg
Liquid fuel 180 Units of fuel
Oxidizer 220 Units of fuel

The FL-T400 Fuel Tank provides fuel to liquid fuel engines, like the LV-T30, attached beneath it.

Usage

Since 0.13 it can be attached to radial decouplers and the sides of other fuel tanks.

With a fuel reserve of 400 liters, one tank can power a single LV-T30 engine for up to 25.36 seconds at full thrust.

Unlike the RT-10 "Hammer" Solid Fuel Booster, the amount of thrust can be dictated by the user, with varying severity in and out of the atmosphere of Kerbin. One can use full thrust, with a higher chance of overheat during atmospheric burning, and optimal thrust during low orbit, and minimal thrust for course corrections during high orbit.

Used correctly, an inordinate amount of fuel tanks are not necessary for orbit, as you cannot generate enough thrust in atmosphere with the liquid engine to make up for their weight.

Product description

The FL series was received as a substantial upgrade over previous fuel containers used in the Space Program, generally due to its ability to keep the fuel unexploded more often than not. Fuel tanks are useless if there isn't a Liquid Engine attached under it. They can also be stacked with other fuel tanks to increase the amount of fuel for the engine below.

Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co

Variants

As of version 1.5 this fuel tank has four textures that can be switched in the editor.

Dark variant
Black-White variant
White variant
Gray-Orange variant
The different variants of the fuel tank

Changes

The FL-T500 prior to the redesign in 0.18
1.5
  • New model and texture
  • Added 4 variants
0.18
  • New model and texture
0.16
  • (Part rebalancing) Part renamed (FL-T500 to FL-T400), cost increased from 550 to 850, fuel capacity reduced from 500 to 400, full mass reduced from 2.5 to 2.25, empty mass reduced from 0.3 to 0.25
0.15
  • (Undocumented) Part can now be right clicked on to show fuel units remaining and enable/disable fuel flow
0.13
  • (Undocumented) Allowed radial stacking/connections
0.8.5
  • (Bug fix) Fixed a bug that caused a massive performance drop when fuel tanks emptied (fuel tank switch lag bug)
0.8.4
  • (Bug fix) Fixed a small but incredibly disruptive bug which prevented engines from being connected to fuel tanks
0.8
  • Fuel tanks are now stackable to increase fuel amount (and weight)
  • (Bug fix) VAB placement bug with tricouplers, fuel tanks, and decouplers
0.7.3
  • Initial release