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LR87-3

Engine · USA

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LR-87-3 Engine
LR-87-3 Engine
Credit: Bob Fortune

Aerojet LOx/Kerosene rocket engine. Titan 1 booster engine. Surplus Flight Engines were available for various uses in the 1960's. First flight 1959.

Thrust (sl): 647.900 kN (145,654 lbf). Thrust (sl): 66,067 kgf. Engine: 839 kg (1,849 lb). Chamber Pressure: 40.00 bar. Area Ratio: 8. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 89.204410011919. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 1.91. Coefficient of Thrust vacuum: 1.84532204931916. Coefficient of Thrust sea level: 1.64532204931916.

Country
USA
Propellants
Lox/Kerosene
Stages
Titan 1-1
Agency
Aerojet