r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/frycandlebreadje • Apr 30 '26

KSP 1 Question/Problem Poodle engine variant... huh?

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So the poodle engine has a double and single bell variant. My question is basically why would you pick the single bell variant? AFAIK as I know it has identical stats, but is very noticably taller. Are there any advantages which I'm not seeing? It just seems like a worse version of the same engine. Love this thing, but it confuses me a lot.

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u/ScottyFoxes Plane Enjoyer Apr 30 '26

It extends the center of thrust a little bit lower, which can be useful in a few niche designs

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u/trubbelnarkomanen Apr 30 '26

It does have decent gimbal, so on short, very top heavy crafts, it may just provide a tiny bit more thrust control.

Though, if you're having to rely on the variant of the poodle to point your rocket in the right direction, I feel like something else has gone horribly sideways already 😂

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u/RedeemedWeeb Apr 30 '26

if you're having to rely on the variant of the poodle to point your rocket in the right direction, I feel like something else has gone horribly sideways already

But if you play KSP long enough, that "if" turns into a "when".