Small Nose Cone

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Small Nose Cone
Part image
Nose cone by
C7 Aerospace Division
Cost (total) 180.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.01000 t
Drag 0.1
Max. Temp. 2400 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 40 m/s
Research Tech tree aerodynamics.png Aerodynamics
Unlock cost 1 800 Funds
Since version v0.15
Part configuration smallNoseCone.cfg

The Standard Nosecone is a size 0 cap that typically fits to the front of a NCS Adapter.

Usage

With KSP's current drag model, nosecones only add to a craft's mass and drag, hindering its performance. This nosecone has a lower coefficient of drag than most parts, which may improve craft stability in a few situations.

Release notes of 0.22 say "Nose Cones now actually help with improving stability during atmospheric flight." Impact not yet fully explained or understood by the community.

Description

An aerodynamic nose cap.

C7 Aerospace Division

Change History

0.22
  • Improves stability of craft while in atmosphere
0.18
  • Gained physical significance
0.15
  • Initial Release