XLR99-RM-1

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XLR99-RM-1 is a specific production variant of the Reaction Motors XLR99 liquid-fueled rocket engine used to power the North American X-15 hypersonic research aircraft.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liquid-fueled rocket engine
rocket engine variant
application air-launched rocket-powered aircraft
associatedWithAgency NASA NERFINISHED
U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED
coolingMethod regenerative cooling
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
engineCycle pressure-fed
fuel anhydrous ammonia
gimbalCapability present
ignitionSystem hypergolic igniter fluid
manufacturer Reaction Motors, Inc. NERFINISHED
notableFor powering record-setting X-15 flights
oxidizer liquid oxygen
partOf Reaction Motors XLR99 NERFINISHED
propellantCombination anhydrous ammonia
liquid oxygen
propellantType liquid fuel
status retired
throttleCapability throttleable
thrustAdjustable true
thrustRange approximately 30,000 to 57,000 lbf
thrustSeaLevel about 50,000 lbf
thrustVacuum about 57,000 lbf
usedByProgram X-15 program NERFINISHED
usedFor high-altitude research
high-speed flight testing
hypersonic research
usedInDecade 1960s
usedInEra Cold War NERFINISHED
usedOn North American X-15 NERFINISHED
vehicleTypePowered experimental aircraft

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