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RD-214

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RD-214
RD-214
Credit: © Mark Wade

Glushko Nitric acid/Kerosene rocket engine. R-12, Kosmos 11K63 stage 1. Single turbopump driven by H2O2 gas generator feeding four fixed chambers. Ignition with propellant TG-02. First flight 1957.

Chamber Internal Diameter . 480 mm, throat diameter 176 mm. Diameter is per chamber.

Chambers: 4. Thrust (sl): 635.200 kN (142,799 lbf). Thrust (sl): 64,752 kgf. Engine: 655 kg (1,444 lb). Chamber Pressure: 43.60 bar. Area Ratio: 9.42. Propellant Formulation: AK27I/TM-185. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 161.25. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 3.97. Coefficient of Thrust vacuum: .67. Coefficient of Thrust sea level: .58.

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Russia
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RD-214
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