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35AL

Engine

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Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine series developed 1942-1945 for Northrop XP-79 flying wing rocket fighter.

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  • X35AL-6000 Aerojet rocket engine. Development begun November 1942.
  • XCALT-6000 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Conservative alternate to Aerotojet for XP-79 flying wing rocket fighter. Successfully tested in August 1945, but project cancelled. Regeneratively cooled, 4 thrust chambers, pump-fed.
  • 300LR-200 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Development begun January 1943. Planned successor to XCALT-6000, developed under 'Project X' for the Northrop XP-79 Flying Wing rocket fighter. First flight 1945.