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A '''nose cone''' is usually used to reduce [[drag]] by rounding the top of a [[rocket]] part making it easier for air to flow around it. But with the current{{Check version||0.23}} atmospheric drag model they actually increase the drag of the rocket. This increase in drag happens because nose cones add additional mass. The drag model doesn't calculate the cross-sectional area, but instead uses the mass to estimate the cross-sectional area. As of version 0.23, their primary use is for appearance.
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A '''nose cone''' is usually used to reduce [[drag]] by rounding the top of a [[rocket]] part making it easier for air to flow around it. With the aerodynamic changes in [[1.0]] placing one on the flat top of rocket will decrease atmospheric drag. For example, a RT-10 rocket booster launched by itself with an Aerodynamic Nose Cone will reach a height of 10500 m, whereas with no nose cone at all, it would only reach a height of 8100 m.
 
 
There are mods like [http://kerbalspaceport.com/ferram-aerospace-research/ Ferram Aerospace Research] which use a more advanced drag model to make nose cones useful.
 
  
 
== Available nose cones ==
 
== Available nose cones ==

Latest revision as of 14:43, 4 May 2015

A nose cone is usually used to reduce drag by rounding the top of a rocket part making it easier for air to flow around it. With the aerodynamic changes in 1.0 placing one on the flat top of rocket will decrease atmospheric drag. For example, a RT-10 rocket booster launched by itself with an Aerodynamic Nose Cone will reach a height of 10500 m, whereas with no nose cone at all, it would only reach a height of 8100 m.

Available nose cones

Image Part Radial size Cost
(Funds)
Mass
(t)
Max. Temp.
(K)
Tolerance
(m/s)
Tolerance
(g)
Small Nosecone 1.6.png
Small Nose Cone Tiny 180 0.01 2 400 10 50
AerodynamicNoseCone Gray.png
Aerodynamic Nose Cone Small 240 0.03 2 400 10 50
AdvancedNoseCone-A White.png
Advanced Nose Cone - Type A Small 320 0.075 2 000 10 50
AdvancedNoseCone-B White.png
Advanced Nose Cone - Type B Small 320 0.075 2 000 10 50
ProtectiveNoseCone White.png
Protective Rocket Nose Cone Mk7 Large 450 0.2 2 400 10 50
ProtectiveNoseCone Mk12A.png
Protective Rocket Nose Cone Mk12A Extra large 850 0.4 2 400 10 50
Tail connector.png
Tail Connector A Small 675 0.2 2 200 8 50
Tail Connector B.png
Tail Connector B Small 675 0.2 2 200 8 50