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Rocketdyne XRS-2200: The Fascinating Story Behind the Coolest Rocket Engine Ever Built
Rocketdyne XRS-2200: The Fascinating Story Behind the Coolest Rocket Engine Ever Built

24 Apr 2023, 23:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Among the handful of aerospikes ever manufactured, one king of the roost is routinely lauded as one of the finest ever built. This is the story of the XRS-2200.

 
Rocketdyne F-1: The Big Block Muscle Car V8 of Rocket Engines
Rocketdyne F-1: The Big Block Muscle Car V8 of Rocket Engines

28 Aug 2022, 17:24 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Rocketdyne F-1 engine was like the big block V8 muscle car engine. A testament to the time-honored American saying, "no replacement for displacement."