M-1

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The Aerojet M-1 was one of the largest and most powerful liquid-hydrogen-fueled liquid-fuel rocket engines to be designed and component-tested. It was originally developed during the 1950s by the US Air Force. The M-1 offered a baseline thrust of 1,500,000 pounds-force and an immediate growth target of 1,800,000 lbf (8 MN). If built, the M-1 would have been larger and more efficient than the famed F-1 that powered the first stage of the Saturn V rocket to the Moon.

Rocket Engines Displayed for 1966 Inspection at Lewis Research CenterRocket Engines Displayed for 1966 Inspection at Lewis Research Center
M-1 rocket engines Displayed for 1966 Inspection at Lewis Research Center (cropped)M-1 rocket engines Displayed for 1966 Inspection at Lewis Research Center (cropped)
Axial turbopump designed and built for the M-1 rocket engineAxial turbopump designed and built for the M-1 rocket engine