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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Navajo Missile
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This two-chambered, liquid-fuel rocket engine built by North American Aviation served as the booster for the Navaho missile that was powered by two ramjets. The booster was to quickly get the missile up to supersonic speed for its ramjets to operate. Each chamber produced 120,000 pounds of thrust, or 240,000 pounds total, using kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellants.
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Credit lineRocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Navajo Missile. 1951-1956. North American Aviation Inc.. National Air and Space Museum, Gift of Rocketdyne, Division of North American Aviation Co.. CC0.
