Fairing mass calculation

[Shpaget]

I'm having trouble figuring out how the mass of a fairing is calculated. During procedural shaping mass (and cost) is indicated and it is reflected in the Engineer's Report. However, once on the launchpad, the mass of a fairing seems to be not included, according to map view Info button, and the performance observation.

For example, an LV-T45 can easily lift 60+ tons of fairings at sea level, when I would expect no more than 15-ish.

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Any ideas?

[Blu_C]

All the "mass" of the fairing is considered to be in the fairing base at this time. I expect that is probably what you are noticing.

Yes, this means that there is no advantage to ditching the fairing sides. Another minor detail I am hoping will be addressed in the next patch.

[Shpaget]

Not quite what I'm getting at.

It seems to me that fairings have no mass at all other than the base, meaning that larger fairing is not more massive than a smaller one of the same base diameter.

LV-T45 should not be capable of lifting that fairing at all, no matter where the mass is concentrated.