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Apollo F-1
The F-1 engine still holds the record for being the largest
liquid rocket engine ever
made. The Saturn 5 which took astronauts to
the moon had 5 of them, and the Nova (which was never built) could have
had up to 12(!) of them.
Engine statistics
| Specification |
|
| Applications |
Saturn 5 first stage |
| Propellants |
LOX/RP-1 |
| Thrust at Sea Level |
1,522,000 lb (!!!) |
| Isp at sea level |
265 sec |
| Mixture Ratio |
2.27:1 |
| Weight |
18,616 lb |
| Chamber Pressure |
982 psi |
| Area Ratio |
16:1 |
| Engine Cycle |
???? |
| Pump Design Pressures |
???? |