Aerojet M-1
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The Aerojet M-1 was one of the largest and most powerful liquid-hydrogen-fueled liquid-fuel rocket engine to be designed and component-tested. It was originally developed during the 1950s by the US Air Force. The M-1 offered a baseline thrust of 6.67 MN (1.5 million lbf) and an immediate growth target of 8 MN (1.8 million lbf). If built, the M-1 would have been larger and more efficient than the famed F-1 that powered the first stage of the Saturn V rocket to the Moon.
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Quick Facts Country of origin, First flight ...
Country of origin | United States |
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First flight | Development abandoned at pre-prototype stage |
Manufacturer | Aerojet |
Status | Abandoned in development stage. |
Liquid-fuel engine | |
Propellant | LOX / liquid hydrogen |
Cycle | Gas-generator cycle |
Performance | |
Thrust, vacuum | 1,500,000 lbf (6.67 MN) |
Thrust-to-weight ratio | 60 |
Chamber pressure | 1,000 psia |
Specific impulse, vacuum | 428 seconds (4.20 km/s) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 7.72 m |
Diameter | 4.28 m |
Dry weight | 9068 kg |
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