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LR53 engine series
Series of early Aerojet storable propellant engines developed originally for JATO purposes.



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25AL-1000 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine for A-20 ATO. Development begun May 1942. Production version of GALCIT unit. First flight 1944.

25XALD-1000 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine JATO rocket engine. Development begun May 1942. Droppable version of XLR1, packaged compactly with parachute, for P-38, B-24, and B-25J. First flight 1944.

30AL-1000 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Development begun March 1947. Boeing surface-to-air missile, which would evolve into Bomarc and reach IOC in 1959.

XLR53AJ-1 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Development begun 1949. Superperformance, wing tip mounted, regenerative cooling, pressure fed, 240 sec duration, 1000 lbf thrust each.

X4-AL-1000 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Braking rocket for glider. Single uncooled chamber, pressure fed, 13 kg of propellant.



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