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Engine Model: RKDS-100. Designer: Glushko. Developed in: 1946. Application: Keldysh Bomber. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. Thrust(vac): 980.000 kN (220,310 lbf). Isp: 285 sec. Isp (sea level): 252 sec. Burn time: 200 sec. Mass Engine: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Diameter: 1.12 m (3.69 ft). Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 40.00 bar. Area Ratio: 6.58. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 40.00. Country: USSR. Status: Design 1946.

Nominal design engine for 1946 Keldysh bomber design. The Soviet Union would not produce an engine with these propellants and thrust levels until nearly 20 years later.



RKDS-100 used on Rocket Stages


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