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RD-012U
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Manufacturer Name: RD-012U. Designer: Bondaryuk. Application: Burya. Propellants: Air/Kerosene. Thrust(vac): 76.000 kN (17,085 lbf). Isp: 1,500 sec. Burn time: 8,500 sec. Chambers: 1. Country: Russia. Status: Out of production. First Flight: 1957. Last Flight: 1960. Flown: 18. 1.2 m diameter ramjet to be used in Burya cruise missile. Thrust is maximum thrust at cruise altitude. Specific impulse is that at cruise design point.
RD-012U used on Rocket Stages
Bibliography and Further Reading - Borisov, A, Novosti kosmonavtiki, "'Buran' - polyot v nikuda?", 1998, Issue 23/24, page 68..
- Petrakov, V M, O vklade OKB-23 V M Myasishcheva v prakticheskoe osushchecstvlenie idey K E Tsilokovskovo, Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Koissiya po razrabotke nauchnovo nasoediya K E Tsiolkovskovo, 1990/I16.. Monograph documenting the history of the Buran cruise missile and Myasishchev spaceplanes, 1954-1960.
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