Aviation Hall of Fame, Teterboro, NJ - Rocket Engines / 02 XLR-99 Rocket Engine
Bill Maloney
3/5/2008

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02 XLR-99 Rocket Engine

02 XLR-99 Rocket Engine

Reaction Motors XLR-99 Rocket Engine Specifications:

Length:
Width:
4 feet, 7 inches
Weight:
915lbs
Fuel:
Liquid Oxygen & Anhydrous Ammonia
Thrust:
58,900 lbs
Duration: X-15A - 83 seconds, X-15A1 - 150 seconds
Time Between Overhauls: (TBO): 1 hour of powered flight
Max Speed: Mach 6.04 (4,094mph) at 101,600ft on November 19, 1961 in an X-15 piloted by Robert White
Max Altitude: 314,750ft (59.6 miles) at Mach 5.45 (3,832mph) on July 17, 1962 in an X-15 also piloted by Robert White
Aircraft Uset On: North American X-15 Research Aircraft
First Flight : 1960
Manufacturer: Reaction Motors of Denville, New Jersey