Radial Vectors

[Xyphos]

1. Take the Vector engine
2. add a Radial attachment housing, similar to the Thud engine
3. prevent the gimbals from turning inward
4. profit.

practical application: offers radially attached vectors in conjunction to a central stack engine, such as Rhino or Mammoth.
suggested name is "Thump" -- Thud's bigger brother.

@Porkjet

Edited April 28, 2016 by Xyphos

[Porkjet]

Why not do this?

Edited April 28, 2016 by Porkjet

[Xyphos]

3 hours ago, Porkjet said:

Why not do this?

usually, I'd use "Tail Connector B" for that, but it'd still require fuel ducts. I'd rather eliminate the need of increasing the part count.

anyway, I like the design, but give the idea some thought, tho will ya?

[Red Iron Crown]

I use nosecones for radially mounting engines, doesn't seem to need fuel ducts.

[Starhawk]

17 minutes ago, Red Iron Crown said:

I use nosecones for radially mounting engines, doesn't seem to need fuel ducts.

AFAIK this works for any surface-attachable non-fuel-bearing part as long as it allows crossfeed and has an attachment node for an engine.

1 hour ago, Xyphos said:

usually, I'd use "Tail Connector B" for that, but it'd still require fuel ducts.

I just tested this.  You don't need fuel ducts to use the engines attached to Tail Connector B's in such a configuration.

Whether this will still be the case after resource flows are re-done is anybody's guess.  I suppose this would still have to work if craft are to remain operable after that update.

Happy landings!

eta: The fuel flow rules are very arcane.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Starhawk

[Wjolcz]

You can just attach the Vector radially to the tank, rotate it and put a nose cone on it. It makes it attached to the fuel tank directly, so the engines don't need fuel ducts. It's super easy if you use the rotation and offset tools.