Currently, engines at sea level begin taking damage when their exhaust pressure is below ~55 kPa. However, Wikipedia states this:

Slight overexpansion causes a slight reduction in efficiency, but otherwise does little harm. However, if the exit pressure is less than approximately 40% that of ambient, then "flow separation" occurs. This can cause exhaust instabilities that can cause damage to the nozzle, control difficulties of the vehicle or the engine, and in more extreme cases, destruction of the engine.

Please make engines more tolerant to overexpansion.

Suggestion Done Fixed in 0.9.906

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    @DrooMulticompany in SR2 yeah, they explode from overexpansion

    2.1 years ago
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    What do you mean by “taking damage” like the engine will literally, actually, genuinely explode because of overexpansion?

    2.2 years ago

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