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The '''Small Gear Bay''' is a retractable wheel that can be used on [[Spaceplane|atmospheric planes]] and other objects that need to roll.
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The '''LY-10 Small Landing Gear''' (formerly known as the Small Gear Bay) is a [[landing gear|retractable wheel]] primarily used on atmospheric [[plane]]s, but may may be used on other objects that need to roll.
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
Landing Gear is, well, wheels, that allow your space plane to roll instead of slide and explode. Their primary use is as landing gear for a space plane but can also be used to create rovers that can drive on planet surfaces. Since 0.18, Landing gear come with [[light]]s, but the light doesn't drain energy.
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The LY-10 Small Landing Gear allows planes to roll on the ground instead of sliding and (most likely) exploding. They can also be used to create [[rover]]s that roll on planet surfaces. Since 0.18, these wheels come equipped with [[electric light]]s, and these lights only use a tiny trickle of energy.
  
Despite the game presenting them among the [[rover]] wheel parts in the [[VAB]], there are some important differences between the gear bay and those items. The gear bay wheels do not have traction motors or steering, so wheel-propelled vehicles must use some other means of acceleration and heading control. On the other hand, since they are designed to support [[spaceplane]]s during their takeoff or landing runout, they can withstand vastly higher ground speed than rover wheels (over 200 meters per second) without become damaged.
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Despite the game presenting them among the rover wheel parts in the [[editor]]s, there are some important differences between them. Vehicles using these wheels must have another means of acceleration. Since planes usually have a [[Jet engine|jet]] or [[rocket engine]]s, this usually does not pose much of an issue. On the other hand, since they are designed to support planes during their takeoff or landing runs, they can withstand a vastly higher ground speed than rover wheels, needing over 200 m/s to break.
  
Unlike landing legs, landing gear mass is not counted by the physics engine as of 0.19.1. This is similar to that behavior of struts and fuel lines.
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In prior versions, the LY-10 Small Landing Gear was a [[physicsless part]] with no mass or drag. However, as of version 1.0.5, retracting the wheel makes a noticeable reduction in drag.
  
In the future the landing gear might get the ability to turn, to allow sharper turns on the ground.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foX4Kal5i4o&t=2595 Answer by C7] on HOCgaming's video “Kerbal Polar Expedition - Day 4 - Part 3 (Charity Water Campaign)”</ref>
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As of the 0.23 update, the LY-10 Small Landing Gear has the ability to steer, allowing sharper turns on the ground. This can be toggled either through tweakables or in flight.
  
== Description ==
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The practical load limit for a single LY-10 wheel is about 7 tonnes.
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== Product description ==
 
{{Quote
 
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|High performance landing gear designed for atmospheric use.
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|High performance retractable landing gear. Comes with shock absorber, steering and a built-in spotlights. If we didn't tell you, you'd never know that most of those components were salvaged from scrapped machinery... oh.
|C7 Aerospace}}
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|LightYear Tire Company}}
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
;{{Version|0.15|}}
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[[File:Landing gear.png|right|thumb|The model before [[1.1]]]]
* Initial Relase
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;[[1.2]]
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* Moved from Utility to Ground
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* Added deployment sounds
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* Added ModuleDragModifier
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;[[1.1]]
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* New Model, textures, updated description and addition of new wheel physics and suspension
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;[[1.0]]
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* Renamed part
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;[[0.23]]
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* Steering unlock option added
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;[[0.18]]
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* Electrical lights added
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;[[0.15]]
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* Initial release
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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[[Category:Landing gears]]

Revision as of 15:52, 19 August 2018

LY-10 Small Landing Gear
Part image
Landing gear by
{{lang ​|en=LightYear Tire Company ​|fr=Pneus LightYear ​|it=Aeromodelli e Prodotti Cartacei Kerlington ​|zh-cn=光年轮胎公司 }}

Radial size Radial mounted
Cost (total) 600.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.05 t
Drag 0.2-0.3
Max. Temp. 2600 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 50 m/s
Research Advanced landing.png Landing
Unlock cost 3 800 Funds
Since version 0.15
Part configuration GearSmall.cfg
Retractable Yes
Brake torque 4.0 kNm
Steering range 30.0
Max. speed N/A m/s
Electricity used N/A ⚡/s

The LY-10 Small Landing Gear (formerly known as the Small Gear Bay) is a retractable wheel primarily used on atmospheric planes, but may may be used on other objects that need to roll.

Usage

The LY-10 Small Landing Gear allows planes to roll on the ground instead of sliding and (most likely) exploding. They can also be used to create rovers that roll on planet surfaces. Since 0.18, these wheels come equipped with electric lights, and these lights only use a tiny trickle of energy.

Despite the game presenting them among the rover wheel parts in the editors, there are some important differences between them. Vehicles using these wheels must have another means of acceleration. Since planes usually have a jet or rocket engines, this usually does not pose much of an issue. On the other hand, since they are designed to support planes during their takeoff or landing runs, they can withstand a vastly higher ground speed than rover wheels, needing over 200 m/s to break.

In prior versions, the LY-10 Small Landing Gear was a physicsless part with no mass or drag. However, as of version 1.0.5, retracting the wheel makes a noticeable reduction in drag.

As of the 0.23 update, the LY-10 Small Landing Gear has the ability to steer, allowing sharper turns on the ground. This can be toggled either through tweakables or in flight.

The practical load limit for a single LY-10 wheel is about 7 tonnes.

Product description

High performance retractable landing gear. Comes with shock absorber, steering and a built-in spotlights. If we didn't tell you, you'd never know that most of those components were salvaged from scrapped machinery... oh.

LightYear Tire Company

Changes

The model before 1.1
1.2
  • Moved from Utility to Ground
  • Added deployment sounds
  • Added ModuleDragModifier
1.1
  • New Model, textures, updated description and addition of new wheel physics and suspension
1.0
  • Renamed part
0.23
  • Steering unlock option added
0.18
  • Electrical lights added
0.15
  • Initial release

Notes