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LR13

Engine

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Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine family. B-29 ATO. Development begun June 1948. Ceramic chamber and nozzle.

Subtopics

  • XLR13-AJ-7 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Modification of -AJ-1. Regeneratively cooled by fuel, droppable.
  • XLR13-AJ-5 Aerojet Nitric acid/Amine rocket engine. Development begun June 1948. Ceramic chamber and nozzle, nitrogen pressure-fed, droppable but no recoverable.