The Valiant Engine, formerly the Broadsword L.F. Engine, is a low thrust; high efficiency engine. It is the smaller version of the Frontier Engine, and used as the second stage counterpart to the Hawk Engine.
The sound produced by the Valiant engine
When active, it emits a translucent purple flame with a shock diamond. The Kolibri Engine has a similar flame. The engine burns 5t of liquid fuel in around 35.2 seconds. On Earth, it can lift 40 tons.
This engine is usually used on the second stage of medium rockets, and on the first stage of small rockets.
Trivia[]
- This engine is most likely inspired on the real-life Broadsword Engine or Raptor Engine.
- This engine likely burns methalox (liquid methane and liquid oxygen), because methalox powered engines can give off a purple flame.
- In blueprint files, the engine's name is
Engine_Valiant.
Image Gallery[]
The flame produced by the Valiant engine
Valiant in the Earth's lower atmosphere
Three Valiant engines in the Earth's upper atmosphere
Broadsword with plume