Ion RCS

[gigaboom2]

Do you ever want a control system, but RCS is just to darn inefficient? I noticed that Ionic drives have similar thrusts to RCS ports (only off by 1 thrust unit!) and it is much more practical, but there is no way to use an ion drive for control. (Other than using action groups, but ain't nobody got time for that.) So I was wondering if someone would want to add this Idea to their existing Mod?

[Mecripp]

You might try AmpYear Power Manager Ion RCS http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/108591-0-90-AmpYear-Power-Manager-Ion-RCS-v0-12-Forked-from-SodiumEyes

[JPLRepo]

You might try AmpYear Power Manager Ion RCS http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/108591-0-90-AmpYear-Power-Manager-Ion-RCS-v0-12-Forked-from-SodiumEyes

that is a link to my re-released and updated wip mod which SodiumEyes has abandoned and given permission for anyone to take over. Which I have done. http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/108591-WIP-0-90-Pre-Release-AmpYear-Power-Manager-Reserve-Power-Ion-RCS-v0-12

Edited March 3, 2015 by JPLRepo

[Kibble]

Awesome, like the electric-thermal Arcjets and Resistojets!

[basic.syntax]

Its a cool idea, but knowing how weak ion thrust is in RL... I personally couldn't use it for RCS. Ion drive just could not move a ship, in the instant of time that you want it moved On other hand, I am using this massively overpowered ion stuff as main thrust for orbital survey probes, stuffing in 10 or more in some cases, and saying "egad, so expensive!" (career mode) - so I have no right to complain

[JPLRepo]

Its a cool idea, but knowing how weak ion thrust is in RL... I personally couldn't use it for RCS. Ion drive just could not move a ship, in the instant of time that you want it moved On other hand, I am using this massively overpowered ion stuff as main thrust for orbital survey probes, stuffing in 10 or more in some cases, and saying "egad, so expensive!" (career mode) - so I have no right to complain

True it is. But incredibly efficient. My mod also includes a prototype pulsed plasma thruster RCS which are real and also extremely efficient. Try my PPT RCS thrusters on small probes that's what they are actually designed for in real life.

Edited March 3, 2015 by JPLRepo