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|Role=Liquid Fuel Engine
 
|Class=LiquidEngine
 
|File=LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine.jpg
 
|Costs=850
 
|Mass=2
 
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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 Tank (Demo)|FL-T500 Fuel Tanks]].
 
 
 
== Usage ==
 
The LV-T30 is the first and currently most powerful [[Liquid Fuel]] engine with controllable throttle. This makes it very useful for precise, controlled maneuvers and conserving fuel. They are not placeable on [[TT-38K Radial Decoupler|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 (Demo)|FL-T500 Fuel Tank]] to produce any thrust.
 
Even after introduction of the gimballing [[LV-T45 Liquid Fuel Engine (Demo)|LV-T45 Liquid Fuel Engine]], more powerful LV-T30 remained the best solution for the parts where power is more important than controlability, like the first liquid stage (however, in this case winglets or gimballing engines of a parallel stage are necessary for controlling the rocket)
 
 
 
== Description ==
 
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|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.
 
|Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.}}
 
 
 
== Changes ==
 
''see also: [[Version History]]''
 
; v0.8
 
* (Bug fix) Liquid Engine particle effects responding to engine cutoff
 
; v0.7.3
 
* Initial release
 
 
 
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