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F-4

Launch vehicle · USA

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Mach 2 rocket launch aircraft. McDonnell Fighter-cropped delta. Maximum release conditions: 5,442 kg at 2,353 kph at 17,820 m altitude

Cost $ : 8.000 million. No Engines: 2. Release velocity: 650 m/s (2,130 ft/sec). Release altitude: 18 m (58 ft). Release conditions: 2,353 kph at 17.8 km.

Country
USA
Engines
J79-17
Launch Vehicles
Sparoair III, ALARR
Propellants
Air/Kerosene