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RD-214
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 | RD-214
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Manufacturer Name: RD-214. Designer: Glushko. Developed in: 1955-59. Application: Kosmos B-1, (SS-4 Sandal) stage 1. Propellants: Nitric acid/Kerosene. Thrust(vac): 730.000 kN (164,110 lbf). Thrust(sl): 635.200 kN (142,799 lbf). Isp: 264 sec. Isp (sea level): 230 sec. Burn time: 140 sec. Mass Engine: 655 kg (1,444 lb). Diameter: 2.38 m (7.80 ft). Length: 1.48 m (4.85 ft). Chambers: 4. Chamber Pressure: 43.60 bar. Area Ratio: 9.42. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 3.97. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 161.25. Country: Russia. First Flight: 1957. Last Flight: 1977. Flown: 181. Engine Cycle: Open. Feed Method: single turbopump driven by H2O2 gas generator feeding four fixed chambers. Ignition with propellant TG-02. Chamber Internal Diameter . 480 mm, throat diameter 176 mm. Diameter is per chamber.
RD-214 used on Rocket Stages
- Used on stage: R-12. on launch vehicle: R-12.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Glushko, V P, Albom Konstruktsiy ZhRD, Vol. 1 1968, Vol. 3 & 4 1969 via Dietrich Haeseler.
- Haeseler, Dietrich, Information from NPO Energomash museum exhibit, Nov. 1992 via Dietrich Haeseler.
- Kudryavtseva, V M, ed., Zhidkostnikh Raketnikh Dvigatley, Visshaya Shkola, Moscow, 1993. ISBN: 5060025632. Russian-language textbook on rocket theory. More at amazon.com...
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