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