Here is a picture of a test fire of a liquid methane/LOX rocket motor.
http://www.xcor.com/press-releases/2007 ... engine.jpg
VERY impressive. I'm not sure on any of the details (size, thrust, pressure, etc).
-Aaron
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XCOR Rocket Motor
http://www.xcor.com/press-releases/2007 ... sting.html
7,500 lbs of thrust--if you look in the main page of the site the company is actually developing the Rocket Racing League--pitting rocket powered airplanes against one another. It's a neat project and I hope that it'll get good media coverage because a rocket-plane race would definitely be impressive.
7,500 lbs of thrust--if you look in the main page of the site the company is actually developing the Rocket Racing League--pitting rocket powered airplanes against one another. It's a neat project and I hope that it'll get good media coverage because a rocket-plane race would definitely be impressive.
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xcor has many ifferent motors, ranging from 15 pounds of thrust (teacart motor) way up to an lox/kerosine one.
Last I checked the videos on the site weren't working but if you get a change watch them light up the 400 pound thrust alcohol engines!
Last I checked the videos on the site weren't working but if you get a change watch them light up the 400 pound thrust alcohol engines!
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They was to have a rocket racer in Las Cruses N.M. last x-prize show....
All they had was a static .......
I hope it keeps moving on...This is so cool!!!
Google " rocket race " and you will receive much brain food!!!!!
They are talking about 1 hour races with Pit stops and 5 minute refueling.
They found a way to RELOX in five minutes.. " Unheard Of "
They say that since the tank is already cold, they can just jam it in....
5 to 10 minutes max!!!!!
I Like It........Jim
10 racers in the air at one time flying in groups of 3 or 4.. they can throttle the fuel in burst to costing to the corners and firing up on the line....
It will be a clocked race. Yet they will have to pass each other to jockey for position in a basically virtual air space
All they had was a static .......
I hope it keeps moving on...This is so cool!!!
Google " rocket race " and you will receive much brain food!!!!!
They are talking about 1 hour races with Pit stops and 5 minute refueling.
They found a way to RELOX in five minutes.. " Unheard Of "
They say that since the tank is already cold, they can just jam it in....
5 to 10 minutes max!!!!!
I Like It........Jim
10 racers in the air at one time flying in groups of 3 or 4.. they can throttle the fuel in burst to costing to the corners and firing up on the line....
It will be a clocked race. Yet they will have to pass each other to jockey for position in a basically virtual air space
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Ray wrote:mach diamonds in the exhaust are COOL, but speak to improper nozzle design...
This is interesting!
Yes, it seems that the rocket engine have a exit pressure higher than the surrounding atmosperic pressure.
But even if the Pe = Pa, shouldnt there be any diamonds in the exaust plume then? Or would they look different?
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