Walter HWK 109-509
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The Walter HWK 109-509 was a German World War II-era liquid-fueled rocket engine used to power high-speed interceptor aircraft.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
liquid-fueled rocket engine
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rocket propulsion system → |
| application |
aircraft propulsion
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| category |
German experimental engine
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aircraft rocket engine → |
| combustionType |
monopropellant decomposition plus bipropellant combustion (in some variants)
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| control |
throttleable in some subvariants
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| designGoal |
rapid climb to high altitude
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very high speed interception → |
| developedFor |
Luftwaffe
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| era |
1940s
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| family |
Walter rocket engines
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| fuel |
C-Stoff
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| fuelSystem |
separate tanks for T-Stoff and C-Stoff
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| historicalSignificance |
enabled the first operational rocket-powered fighter
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one of the first operational liquid-fueled rocket engines for aircraft → |
| introducedAs |
standard engine for Me 163 production aircraft
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| manufacturer |
Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft
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Walterwerke → |
| notableFeature |
dangerous and corrosive propellants requiring special handling
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short operating duration suitable for point-defense interceptors → used highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide as oxidizer → |
| operatingEnvironment |
high-altitude flight
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| oxidizer |
T-Stoff
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| powerCycle |
pressure-fed
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| propellantType |
bipropellant
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liquid fuel → |
| propulsionMedium |
reaction thrust
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| role |
powerplant for high-speed interceptor aircraft
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| safetyIssue |
high toxicity of propellants
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risk of explosion and fire → |
| status |
out of service
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| thrustClass |
approximately 1,500 kgf
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approximately 14.7 kN → |
| usedAs |
main engine for Me 163B
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| usedBy |
Nazi Germany
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| usedDuringConflict |
World War II
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| usedInAircraft |
Bachem Ba 349 Natter
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Heinkel He 162 variants (projected) → Heinkel He 176 → Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet → |
| variantOf |
Walter HWK 109 series
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Messerschmitt Me 163
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engineModel |
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T-Stoff
("Walter HWK rocket engines")
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notableUseInMissile |
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Komet
("Walter HWK 109-509 rocket engine")
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powerplant |
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Walter HWK 109-509
("Walter HWK 109 series")
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variantOf |