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40ALD-3000

Engine · USA

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Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Development begun October 1943. Droppable version, pressure fed, regeneratively cooled, supplied with 331 kg of propellant. First flight 1945.

Thrust (sl): 13.330 kN (2,997 lbf). Thrust (sl): 1,360 kgf. Engine: 450 kg (990 lb). Chamber Pressure: 20.00 bar. Propellant Formulation: RFNA/Aniline.

Country
USA
Agency
Aerojet