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The LT-5 Micro Landing Strut is the smallest and lightest landing leg, providing a low mass option for very small crewed spacecraft and probes.
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The '''LT-5 Micro Landing Strut''' is the smallest and lightest landing leg, providing a low mass option for very small crewed spacecraft and probes.
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
 
[[File:Lander sunken.png|left|upright|thumb|The landing legs are sunken into the terrain]]
 
[[File:Lander sunken.png|left|upright|thumb|The landing legs are sunken into the terrain]]
This very lightweight landing strut can be extended with the G key just like the [[LT-1 Landing Strut|LT-1]] and [[LT-2 Landing Strut|LT-2]]. Its impact resistance is lower than them, but not really as bad as the description implies (10 m/s vs. 12 m/s). It does, however, have the disadvantage that it extends almost straight downward and not in a 45° angle like the others. This means that your vessel will stand less stable and tip over a lot more easily when landing. So be even more careful that you land as vertical as possible and on even ground.
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This very lightweight landing strut can be extended with the G key just like the [[LT-1 Landing Strut|LT-1]] and [[LT-2 Landing Strut|LT-2]]. Its impact resistance is lower than them, but not really as bad as the description implies (10 m/s vs. 12 m/s). It does, however, have the disadvantage that it extends almost straight downward and not in a 45° angle like the others. This means that your vessel will stand less stable and tip over a lot more easily when landing. So be even more careful that you land as vertical as possible and on even ground.
  
 
It doesn't extend very far, but far enough to protect an [[LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-909]] or [[LV-1 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-1]] under it, when you place them as low as possible.
 
It doesn't extend very far, but far enough to protect an [[LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-909]] or [[LV-1 Liquid Fuel Engine|LV-1]] under it, when you place them as low as possible.

Revision as of 06:02, 7 April 2014

LT-05 Micro Landing Strut
Part image
Landing leg by
Moving Parts Experts Group

Radial size Radial mounted
Cost (total) 200.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.01500 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 1200 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 10 m/s
Research Survivability.png Survivability
Unlock cost 820 Funds
Since version 0.18
Part configuration landingLegLT-5.cfg

The LT-5 Micro Landing Strut is the smallest and lightest landing leg, providing a low mass option for very small crewed spacecraft and probes.

Usage

The landing legs are sunken into the terrain

This very lightweight landing strut can be extended with the G key just like the LT-1 and LT-2. Its impact resistance is lower than them, but not really as bad as the description implies (10 m/s vs. 12 m/s). It does, however, have the disadvantage that it extends almost straight downward and not in a 45° angle like the others. This means that your vessel will stand less stable and tip over a lot more easily when landing. So be even more careful that you land as vertical as possible and on even ground.

It doesn't extend very far, but far enough to protect an LV-909 or LV-1 under it, when you place them as low as possible.

Currently the landing legs are sink a bit into the terrain hiding the platforms on the end.[outdated]

Description

A small landing leg designed for space probes or lightweight landers. Basically made of toothpicks... erm, Space-grade toothpicks mind you, but be careful with them anyway.

Moving Parts Experts Group

Changes

0.22
  • Description changed
0.18
  • Initial Release