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| Aviation Hall of Fame, Teterboro, NJ - Rocket Engines / 10 XLR-25-CW-1 Rocket Engine Used in Bell X-1
Bill Maloney 3/5/2008 |
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10 XLR-25-CW-1 Rocket Engine
Length: 4 feet 9 inches
Width: 1 foot, 6 inches
Weight: 346lbs
Fuel: Liquid Oxygen & Anhydrous Ammonia
Thrust: 15,000 lbs
Duration: 175 seconds at full throttle
Max Speed: Mach 3.2 (2,094mph)
Max Altitude: 126,000ft (24 miles)
Aircraft Uset On: Bell X-2 Research Aircraft
First Flight : 1955
Manufacturer: Curtiss Wright, New Jersey