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RD-251

Engine · Russia

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RD-251
RD-251
NPO Enerogmash Museum, November 1992
Credit: © Dietrich Haeseler

Glushko N2O4/UDMH rocket engine. R-36-0 stage 1, Tsyklon 2 stage 1. In production. Assembly of 3 RD-250-type units. First flight 1965.

Chambers: 6. Thrust (sl): 2,366.000 kN (531,897 lbf). Thrust (sl): 241,300 kgf. Engine: 1,729 kg (3,811 lb). Chamber Pressure: 83.30 bar. Area Ratio: 14.7. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 156.15. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.6.

Country
Russia
Propellants
N2O4/UDMH
Bibliography
317, 342, 42