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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE HISTORY

Reaction Motors Inc (1941-1972)

General Information:

One of the pioneering fathers of liquid rocket engines - especially for manned aircraft. Hydrogen peroxide systems developed: X-1 main engine (RMI 6000C-4) gas generator for the turbopumps, X-15 main engine (XLR-99) gas generator for the turbopumps, Viking sounding rocket main propulsion gas generators for the turbopumps, Rocket-on-Rotor used hydrogen peroxide monopropellant thrusters on helicopter blade tips, Hyprox, LR-40 (Ref. 1).

Photos:

RMI LR-40 Superperformance Hydrogen Peroxide-Kerosene Rocket Engine

Videos:    None

Literature:

AIAA-2001-3838 History of RMI Superperformance LR-40 Rocket Engine (presentation only)

References:

  1. Sutton, George P., History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, 2006 Edition, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston, Virginia

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