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RKDS-100

Engine · Russia

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Glushko LOx/Kerosene rocket engine. Keldysh Bomber. Design 1946. Nominal design engine for 1946 Keldysh bomber design. The Soviet Union would not produce an engine with these propellants and thrust levels until nearly 20 years later.

Engine: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Chamber Pressure: 40.00 bar. Area Ratio: 6.58. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 40.

Country
Russia
Launch Vehicles
Keldysh Bomber
Propellants
Lox/Kerosene