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The '''LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine''' is used to provide thrust to a rocket and is fueled by [[FL-T500 Fuel Tanks]].
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== Usage ==
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The LV-T30 is currently the only [[Liquid Fuel]] engine and is also the only engine with controllable throttle. This makes it very useful for precise, controlled maneuvers and conserving fuel. They are not placeable on radial decouplers and are typically reserved as a main engine after liftoff. The LV-T30 must be directly below a non-empty FL-T500 Fuel Tank to produce any thrust.
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== Config File ==
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This is the default config file for the LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine
 
This is the default config file for the LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine
  

Revision as of 07:06, 15 July 2011

The LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine is used to provide thrust to a rocket and is fueled by FL-T500 Fuel Tanks.

Usage

The LV-T30 is currently the only Liquid Fuel engine and is also the only engine with controllable throttle. This makes it very useful for precise, controlled maneuvers and conserving fuel. They are not placeable on radial decouplers and are typically reserved as a main engine after liftoff. The LV-T30 must be directly below a non-empty FL-T500 Fuel Tank to produce any thrust.

Config File

This is the default config file for the LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine

// Kerbal Space Program - Part Config
// LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine
// 

// --- general parameters ---
name = liquidEngine
module = LiquidEngine
author = Mrbrownce

// --- asset parameters ---
mesh = liquidEngine.DAE
scale = 0.1
texture = liqeng_tex.png
specPower = 0.1
rimFalloff = 3
alphaCutoff = 0

// --- node definitions ---
node_stack_top = 0.0, 7.21461, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -7.27403, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0


// --- FX definitions ---

fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -10.3, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, active
fx_exhaustLight_blue = 0.0, -10.3, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, active
fx_smokeTrail_medium = 0.0, -10.3, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, active

// --- Sound FX definition ---

sound_vent_medium = activate
sound_rocket_hard = active
sound_vent_soft = deactivate

// --- editor parameters ---
cost = 850
category = 0
subcategory = 0
title = LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine
manufacturer = Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.
description = Although criticized by some due to it's not unsignificant use of so-called "pieces found lying about", the LV-T series has proven itself as a comparatively reliable engine. The T30 model boasts a failure ratio below the 50% mark. This has been considered a major improvement over previous models by engineers and LV-T enthusiasts.

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 1,0,1,0,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 2
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.2
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 7
maxTemp = 3600

// --- liquid engine parameters ---

maxThrust = 200
minThrust = 0	
heatProduction = 500
fuelConsumption = 8

// thrustVectoringCapable = True
// gymbalRange = 10