madmat Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 This may be a stupid question, but what\'s the difference between an engine with thrust vectoring and a gimballed engine?I know i like using gimballed engines on my landers for steering, but what are the Pro\'s/Con\'s of each? Thanks guys/gals,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskierka Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 There is no difference, they\'re exactly the same thing. The term gimballed engine comes from the fact that the pivot mechanism is known as a gimbal, while thrust vectoring from the fact that changing the direction of thrust is to change what is known as its vector, hence, vectoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLorenzo Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The difference between gimballed and NON-gimballed engines on the other hand is that you can steer with gimballed engines, not so with NON-gimballed engines. Simple as that. It allows you to steer by subtly changing the direction of thrust. In the game, with stock parts, the gimballed engine also has 1/8th less total thrust, with an appropriately lower fuel consumption though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmat Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Ahh thanks guys, I figured they worked the same but wasn\'t sure if i was missing something due to the different naming. Appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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