Update 0.22 is now live. Turbines -added turbine Test Run Mode: tweak turbine settings while it's running and see how it affects performance -added manual compressor stage & turbine pressure ratio setup (Advanced Setup
In this update8
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What changed
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Maps
UI and audio
Gameplay
Fixes
Performance
addedTurbinesadded turbine Test Run Mode: tweak turbine settings while it's running and see how it affects performance -added manual compressor stage & turbine pressure ratio setup (Advanced Setup - Simple Setup works like before) -added Bleed Air resource: turbines can provide bleed air that can be used to start other turbines and more in the future -increased maximum turbine alternator and hydraulic power -slightly decreased turbine efficiency (engines made in the previous version may require tuning) -decreased min and increased max combustor temperature
fixedRotorsincreased max rotor blade count to 8 -added a rotor blade chord setting -rotor blades can now break under high G-load and speed -added vortex ring state, overspeed and load warnings to the in-flight readout -fixed missing sound on the Tail Rotor -improved rotor audio looping
fixedAerodynamicsincreased wing drag just after stall which can make the aircraft yaw and possibly spin -increased camber effect from leading edge flaps -decreased ground effect strength -added wing snap sound effect -fixed incorrect fuselage center of pressure -fixed asymmetric vapor effects
addedNew Partsadded a Ducted Fan
addedGame Mechanicsadded an Era system which estimates the earliest year your aircraft could have been built (currently implemented for propulsion and fuels) -added Unit Cost, Part Count and Build Time (time you have spent on making the plane) to the craft Specifications window
fixedCraft Inputsfixed some bugs affecting the Switch type input
Flyout changes
addedadded turbine Test Run Mode: tweak turbine settings while it's running and see how it affects performance -added manual compressor stage & turbine pressure ratio setup (Advanced Setup - Simple Setup works like before) -added Bleed Air resource: turbines can provide bleed air that can be used to start other turbines and more in the future -increased maximum turbine alternator and hydraulic power -slightly decreased turbine efficiency (engines made in the previous version may require tuning) -decreased min and increased max combustor temperature
fixedincreased max rotor blade count to 8 -added a rotor blade chord setting -rotor blades can now break under high G-load and speed -added vortex ring state, overspeed and load warnings to the in-flight readout -fixed missing sound on the Tail Rotor -improved rotor audio looping
fixedincreased wing drag just after stall which can make the aircraft yaw and possibly spin -increased camber effect from leading edge flaps -decreased ground effect strength -added wing snap sound effect -fixed incorrect fuselage center of pressure -fixed asymmetric vapor effects
addedadded a Ducted Fan
addedadded an Era system which estimates the earliest year your aircraft could have been built (currently implemented for propulsion and fuels) -added Unit Cost, Part Count and Build Time (time you have spent on making the plane) to the craft Specifications window
Update 0.22 is now live.
Turbines
-added turbine Test Run Mode: tweak turbine settings while it's running and see how it affects performance -added manual compressor stage & turbine pressure ratio setup (Advanced Setup - Simple Setup works like before) -added Bleed Air resource: turbines can provide bleed air that can be used to start other turbines and more in the future -increased maximum turbine alternator and hydraulic power -slightly decreased turbine efficiency (engines made in the previous version may require tuning) -decreased min and increased max combustor temperature
Rotors
-increased max rotor blade count to 8 -added a rotor blade chord setting -rotor blades can now break under high G-load and speed -added vortex ring state, overspeed and load warnings to the in-flight readout -fixed missing sound on the Tail Rotor -improved rotor audio looping
Aerodynamics
-increased wing drag just after stall which can make the aircraft yaw and possibly spin -increased camber effect from leading edge flaps -decreased ground effect strength -added wing snap sound effect -fixed incorrect fuselage center of pressure -fixed asymmetric vapor effects
New Parts
-added a Ducted Fan
Game Mechanics
-added an Era system which estimates the earliest year your aircraft could have been built (currently implemented for propulsion and fuels) -added Unit Cost, Part Count and Build Time (time you have spent on making the plane) to the craft Specifications window
Craft Inputs
-fixed some bugs affecting the Switch type input
Weather and Effects
-added new weather effects: it gets dark and foggy below thick clouds (requires Advanced Sky, Volumetric Clouds and Fog settings to be enabled) -improved volumetric cloud performance -increased vertical wind strength as the air moves over mountains -added contrails for turbines and ramjets
Other
-top and bottom RCS no longer affect stealth rating -added hardpoint ejection force parameter -adjusted ramjet performance -fixed landing gear root hinge drag problem -added editor directional light toggle
