[Suggestion] please fix panther afterburner nozzle

[sladecubed]

The panther jet engine nozzle gets as small as possible when in after burning mode. This is backwards to real life. An afterburner nozzle will expand due to the exhaust gases being supersonic and it should be at its smallest during highest thrust without afterburner.

i want to say that this was even done correctly in KSP1.

btw I love the shock diamonds and the new look of the engine, it just bugs me that the nozzle is wrong especially since KSP has so much realism to it

[Sea_Kerman]

From what I’ve seen they do go to full dilation when afterburner is on

[sladecubed]

4 hours ago, Sea_Kerman said:

From what I’ve seen they do go to full dilation when afterburner is on

Not in 2, switching to afterburner makes the nozzle as small as possible

[Sea_Kerman]

Explain this then

[sladecubed]

1 hour ago, Sea_Kerman said:

Explain this then

What altitude and have you actually switched to afterburner? Mine does not open up.

also, it’s still incorrect. An afterburner will never compress at the nozzle even at sea level. Technically it should expand as you go higher up, but it should always be smallest area when in cruise mode and biggest area when in afterburner

[Sea_Kerman]

From my testing it always opens even at sea level

[sladecubed]

1 hour ago, Sea_Kerman said:

From my testing it always opens even at sea level

I’m not sure you’re using afterburner mode then. Do you see the shock diamonds?

mine always closes all the way and slightly opens at higher altitude

[Sea_Kerman]

Yes I’m sure. I click the toggle (or the action group), the parts manager says afterburner, the nozzle constricts, shock diamonds happen as the nozzle spreads back out, and the thrust number goes up. 

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by Sea_Kerman

[sladecubed]

8 hours ago, Sea_Kerman said:

Yes I’m sure. I click the toggle (or the action group), the parts manager says afterburner, the nozzle constricts, shock diamonds happen as the nozzle spreads back out, and the thrust number goes up. 

 

Well I must have a glitch then? Mine stays closed all the way. Is it related to amount of air intake or something?

I can share a video later, but when I switch they get tiny and then shock diamonds and thrust increase and never expand