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Bug #18264

Fairings producing abnormal amount of drag

Added by Nachbar about 6 years ago. Updated over 5 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Severity:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Parts
Target version:
1.4.3
Start date:
03/28/2018
% Done:

100%

Version:
1.4.2
Platform:
Linux, Windows
Expansion:
Core Game
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
Votes:
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Description

KSP Version: 1.4.2.2110 (WindowsPlayer x64) en-us

What Happens: Fairings produce an exceedingly high amount of drag

Mods / Add-Ons: none. Fresh install

Steps to Replicate: Build 2 rockets of similar size/weight and have one of them use a nose cone and another use a fairing

Result: The rocket with the fairing goes about 1/4 the distance compared to the one without

Fixes/Workarounds: don't use fairings?

Other Notes/Pictures/Log Files: Here are 2 example craft that I made to test with: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MCIuAVxSSUg6OewV04_zFVf9HcR2O_Hl and https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rgqZnOxIuiXVC9fm0PUFAkZB8jSgcoLu

The example rocket without fairings (TEST) will go to about 520km straight up with sas enabled. the one with fairings (TEST 2) will only go to 130km

Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/E49jC

This is my first bug report let me know if there is anything else I should be providing.

TEST.craft (24.4 KB) TEST.craft no fairing Nachbar, 03/28/2018 09:08 PM
TEST2.craft (27.3 KB) TEST2.craft with fairing Nachbar, 03/28/2018 09:08 PM
Fairing vs structural fuselage drag test.craft (74.5 KB) Fairing vs structural fuselage drag test.craft [email protected] JimmyR, 03/28/2018 11:37 PM

Related issues

Related to Kerbal Space Program - Bug #18288: Fairings have 0 (zero) drag.Closed03/30/2018

History

#1 Updated by JimmyR about 6 years ago

#2 Updated by JimmyR about 6 years ago

  • Platform Windows added

#3 Updated by Squelch about 6 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Investigating
  • % Done changed from 0 to 20

Thank you for the report. We are looking into this.

#5 Updated by Squelch about 6 years ago

  • Related to Bug #18288: Fairings have 0 (zero) drag. added

#6 Updated by Squelch about 6 years ago

  • Status changed from Investigating to Being Worked On
  • % Done changed from 20 to 30

#7 Updated by Squelch about 6 years ago

  • Severity changed from Low to Normal

#8 Updated by Nachbar about 6 years ago

If you take my craft that has fairings and deploy the fairing before launch the craft will ascend to roughly the same altitude. Its as if the fairing is doing nothing at all.

#9 Updated by Squelch almost 6 years ago

  • Status changed from Being Worked On to Ready to Test
  • Target version set to 1.4.3
  • % Done changed from 30 to 80

These problems have now been addressed.

#10 Updated by Nachbar almost 6 years ago

  • Status changed from Ready to Test to Resolved
  • % Done changed from 80 to 100

Thanks squad! All fixed!

#11 Updated by joshua.collins over 5 years ago

  • Status changed from Resolved to Closed

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