XR4K5
Designer: XCOR. Developed in: 2000-2004. Application: First stages. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. Thrust(vac): 8.000 kN (1,798 lbf). Chambers: 1. Country: USA. Status: Hardware.

XCOR's largest engine in active development, designated XR4K5, was an 8,000-newton engine that was pump-fed, LOX/kerosene regeneratively cooled with fuel. This engine may be used to power the prototype Xerus vehicle for initial flight testing, but XCOR has not yet decided on this approach  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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