Apollo F-1 (Rocketdyne)
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.
| 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 | ???? |
RD-180 : J2 