Landing skid

[Pds314]

It would be nice to have a landing skid part which would have high durability and some reasonable amount of constan braking force but would not roll or turn like a wheel. Perhaps even a slider for braking force.

Edited March 29, 2019 by Pds314

[ZooNamedGames]

I would agree, especially since it is realistic seeing as the X-15 and Belle X-1 both utilized skids to land so it's definitely in the space spectrum but the issue is KSP's physics. Parts are so jittery and friction isn't handled well, as we can see with wheels as is. Though with work, it could be feasible.

[Aeroboi]

On 3/29/2019 at 2:14 AM, Pds314 said:

It would be nice to have a landing skid part which would have high durability and some reasonable amount of constan braking force but would not roll or turn like a wheel. Perhaps even a slider for braking force.

It would be a cool lightweight early landing gear part good for early career SSTO's.

The greatest culprit with early career SSTO's is that the LY-01 and LY-05 overheat to quickly and a heat resistant skid would fill in that gap.

[pandaman]

I suppose the part could effectively be a 'wheel' with the brakes locked on, but modelled with a skid rather than a rotating wheel. That way, I presume, the same physics can be used.