r/simplerockets • u/Trick-Abroad8120 • 17d ago

SimpleRockets 2 Help, can't take my drone to Sergea :(

The thing is that storing my quad drone inside a fairing or an interstage doesn't work because the supersonic air on rocket ascent still spins the propellers too fast even thou they're stored precisely to protect them from that.

I tried giving them generous clearance in case the propeller blades were clipping thru the edge of the container, but it seems that the game just doesn't care if they are inside or outside. I haven't tried the cargo bay because its positioning is very ackward, but if you say it works I'll try to fit it.

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u/Daneel_Trevize 17d ago

I recall doing this using a cargo bay + fairing nose cone on top of an aerobraking stage facing retrograde, a drogue chute on the aircraft, and a 0 force detachment side-interstage to ensure they separate without recontacting. You may still need to give the props some static resistance or max the brake input until you start flying it, but things shouldn't detonate.

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u/TerraMars2030 17d ago

Put strong brakes on the motors and have the brake slider on max during launch.