RD-0216

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The RD-0216 (Russian: Ракетный Двигатель-0216, romanized: Raketnyy Dvigatel-0216, lit. 'Rocket Engine 0216') and RD-0217 are liquid rocket engines, burning N2O4 and UDMH in the oxidizer rich staged combustion cycle. The only difference between the RD-0216 and the RD-0217 is that the latter doesn't have a heat exchanger to heat the pressuring gasses for the tanks. Three RD-0216 and one RD-0217 were used on the first stage of the UR-100 ICBM. The engines were manufactured until 1974 and stayed in operational use until 1991. More than 1100 engines were produced.