Reaction Motors XLR11

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The XLR11, company designation RMI 6000C4, was the first liquid-propellant rocket engine developed in the United States for use in aircraft. It was designed and built by Reaction Motors Inc., and used ethyl alcohol and liquid oxygen as propellants to generate a maximum thrust of 6,000 lbf (27 kN). Each of the four combustion chambers produced 1,500 lbf (6.7 kN) of thrust. The engine was not throttleable but each chamber could be turned on and off individually.

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XLR-11 Rocket Engine USAFXLR-11 Rocket Engine USAF
XLR-11 Rocket Engine 2 USAFXLR-11 Rocket Engine 2 USAF
The XLR-11 engine, used in the X-1The XLR-11 engine, used in the X-1
XLR-11 Engine Close-up in X-24AXLR-11 Engine Close-up in X-24A
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XLR-11 Rocket Engine 2 USAF (cropped)XLR-11 Rocket Engine 2 USAF (cropped)
Reaction Motors XLR-11 rocket engine at Modern Transportation Museum March 23, 2014Reaction Motors XLR-11 rocket engine at Modern Transportation Museum March 23, 2014
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    commonsimageThe XLR-11 engine, used in the X-1 Commons
    commonsimageXLR-11 Engine Close-up in X-24A Commons
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    commonsimageXLR-11 Rocket Engine 2 USAF (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageReaction Motors XLR-11 rocket engine at Modern Transportation Museum March 23, 2014 Commons