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  2. Comparison of orbital rocket engines - Wikipedia

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    Engine Origin Designer Vehicle Use Propellant Power cycle Specific impulse (s) [a] Thrust (N) [a] Chamber pressure (bar) Mass (kg) Thrust: weight ratio [e] Oxidiser: fuel ratio ...

  3. Specter Aircraft Specter II - Wikipedia

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    Its 34.0 ft (10.4 m) span wing, mounted wing-tip rudders and had a wing area of 147.0 sq ft (13.66 m 2). The cabin width was 22 in (56 cm). The cabin width was 22 in (56 cm). The design power range was 90 to 125 hp (67 to 93 kW) and the standard engine used was the 118 hp (88 kW) Subaru EA82 automotive-conversion powerplant.

  4. Vickers Type 559 - Wikipedia

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    Powerplant: 2 × de Havilland Gyron PS.26/1 afterburning turbojet engines, 20,000 lbf (89 kN) thrust each dry, 27,000 lbf (120 kN) with afterburner; Powerplant: 2 × De Havilland Spectre Junior Kerosene/High-test peroxide rocket motor, 5,000 lbf (22 kN) thrust each; Performance. Maximum speed: Mach 2.5; Combat range: 150 mi (240 km, 130 nmi)

  5. de Havilland Ghost - Wikipedia

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    It was powered by the 5,000 lbf (22 kN) Ghost 50, which was the interim powerplant, pending the availability of the Rolls-Royce Avon engine which was to be used in the Comet 2. Several versions of the Ghost 50 were produced, ending with the Ghost 50-Mk.4 installed in the Comet 1XB which was built to test new fuselage construction techniques ...

  6. Comparison of orbital launch systems - Wikipedia

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    This comparison of orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all current and future individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit. A first list contains rockets that are operational or have attempted an orbital flight attempt as of 2024; a second list includes all upcoming rockets.

  7. Table of explosive detonation velocities - Wikipedia

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    Detonation velocity is the speed with which the detonation shock wave travels through the explosive. It is a key, directly measurable indicator of explosive performance, but depends on density which must always be specified, and may be too low if the test charge diameter is not large enough.

  8. How Speeds of NASCAR Next Gen Cars Compare to Previous Gen - AOL

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    Speeds at Daytona 2-day test rival that of 2021 cars, while passing proves to be a bit tricky.

  9. de Havilland Spectre - Wikipedia

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    The de Havilland Spectre is a rocket engine that was built by the de Havilland Engine Company in the 1950s. It was one element of the intended mixed power-plant for combination rocket-jet interceptor aircraft of the Royal Air Force , such as the Saunders-Roe SR.177 .