F-6
Launch vehicle · USA
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Turbojet powered rocket launch aircraft. Douglas (Heinemann) designed fighter-delta wing. Used as zero stage for Caleb miniature satellite launcher. Maximum release conditions: 3,628 kg at 1,166 kph at 16,768 m altitude
Release velocity: 325 m/s (1,066 ft/sec). Release altitude: 17 m (55 ft). Release conditions: 1,166 kph at 16.8 km.
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- Country
- USA
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- Propellants
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