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F-1 engine
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Engine Model: F-1. Manufacturer Name: F-1. Designer: Rocketdyne. Developed in: 1959. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. Thrust(vac): 7,740.500 kN (1,740,134 lbf). Thrust(sl): 6,747.500 kN (1,516,898 lbf). Isp: 304 sec. Isp (sea level): 265 sec. Burn time: 161 sec. Mass Engine: 8,391 kg (18,498 lb). Diameter: 3.72 m (12.20 ft). Length: 5.64 m (18.50 ft). Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 70.00 bar. Area Ratio: 16.00. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.27. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 94.07. Country: USA. First Flight: 1967. Last Flight: 1973. Flown: 65.

Used in Saturn IC. The largest liquid engine rocket motor ever developed, it represented an incredible order-of-magnitude development from the 150,000 lb thrust class motor developed for Navaho, Jupiter, Thor, Atlas, Titan I, and Saturn I. Severe combustion stability problems were solved during development and it never failed in flight. Proposed for use on Nova NASA-1; Nova A-1; Nova NASA-2; Jarvis-1; Nova B-1; Nova 59-4-2; Saturn MLV 5-23L-0; Saturn S-IB-2; Nova 59-4-1; Nova 60-8-1; Saturn S-ID; Saturn S-IB-4. Saturn V S-1C Stage. Designed for booster applications. Gas generator, pump-fed.

Engine Model: F-1A. Manufacturer Name: F-1A. Designer: Rocketdyne. Developed in: 1967. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. Thrust(vac): 9,189.600 kN (2,065,904 lbf). Thrust(sl): 8,003.800 kN (1,799,326 lbf). Isp: 310 sec. Isp (sea level): 270 sec. Burn time: 158 sec. Mass Engine: 8,098 kg (17,853 lb). Diameter: 3.61 m (11.84 ft). Length: 5.48 m (17.97 ft). Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 70.00 bar. Area Ratio: 16.00. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 115.71. Country: USA. Status: Study 1968.

Designed for booster applications. Gas generator, pump-fed.

F-1 used on Rocket Stages

Used on stage: Jarvis-1. on launch vehicle: Jarvis.

Used on stage: Nova 2 F-1 Module. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova 59-4-1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova 59-4-2. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova 60-8-1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova 9L-1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova 9L-2. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova A-1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova B-1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova GD-B-1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova MM 1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova NASA-1. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Nova NASA-2. on launch vehicle: Nova.

Used on stage: Saturn I. on launch vehicle: Saturn C-2.

Used on stage: Saturn I. on launch vehicle: Saturn C-3.

Used on stage: Saturn I. on launch vehicle: Saturn I.

Used on stage: Saturn I. on launch vehicle: Saturn V.

Used on stage: Saturn IC. on launch vehicle: Saturn C-3.

Used on stage: Saturn IC. on launch vehicle: Saturn C-8.

Used on stage: Saturn IC. on launch vehicle: Saturn V.

Used on stage: Saturn IC. on launch vehicle: Shuttle.

Used on stage: Saturn MLV 5-23L-0.

Used on stage: Saturn MS-LRB-23(L). on launch vehicle: Saturn V.

Bibliography:

Kudryavtseva, V M, ed., Zhidkostnikh Raketnikh Dvigatley, Visshaya Shkola, Moscow, 1993.

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