Parachute Hatch
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Overview
The Parachute Hatch is a re-loadable parachute deployment block. It consumes Canvas materials with each deployment (1 for small grid, 5 for large grid), but is otherwise reusable. It allows players to rapidly slow their craft in-atmosphere (regardless of which direction they are moving in) and/or gently lower their craft to the ground. Thus, players can deliver craft or items from orbit to ground without requiring expensive thrusters on the craft to prevent a crash. It can also be used as a backup landing mechanism in case too many lift thrusters are damaged or destroyed.
Usage
To use, place 1 or more parachute hatches on your craft and stock them with canvas. It is recommended to keep parachutes aligned with your center-of-mass, since once the parachute is opened your craft will hang from it at whatever point it is attached. The parachute can be deployed manually by "Opening" the hatch, or automatically at a specified altitude. The hatch will "Close" and the parachute will be automatically detached (and cease to exist) when the craft comes to a complete stop either on the ground or in a hover (if the craft has sufficient downwards thrust and dampeners enabled). The hatch can also be manually closed at any time, discarding the parachute.
Control Panel
| Open / Closed | Deploys ("Open") or detaches ("Closed") the parachute. |
|---|---|
| Auto deploy | Whether auto deploy is on or off |
| Auto deploy height | Height that the parachute will automatically deploy if auto deploy is On Min: 10m Max: 10,000m |
Media
Two parachutes of different colors, deployed.
View of parachutes from below.
Tips
Known Issues
- Small-grid hatches do not utilise the conveyor network. It is therefore impossible to reload them automatically, and canvas must be manually added through the cargo access on the bottom of the block.
Programming
Update History
| Update 1.183.0 |
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