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Junkers 'Junior'
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Class: Manned. Type: Rocketplane. Early German rocketplane.
Junkers 'Junior' Chronology - 1936 January 1 - First test of liquid rocket engine intended for use on aircraft - Launch Site: Kummersdorf. Launch Vehicle: Me-163.
A 300 kgf engine was installed in a Junkers 'Junior' aircraft fuselage at Kummersdorf. This was the first rocket engine installation in an aircraft. But the problem to be solved was how to ensure continuous operation of the engine during aircraft manoeuvres. The rocket team finally built a big carousel, capable of testing the engine installation at up to 5 G's.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Dornberger, Walter, Peenemuende, Moewig, Berlin 1985.. ISBN: 3811843419. German-language account of the development of the V-2 by the Commander of the Peenemuende rocket development centre. More at amazon.com...
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