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The F1 isn't superior to the SSME. It doesn't really excel at anything (other than being very big maybe.) From another article on that website: "The RS-25 is s
by sathorn 6y ago
The F1 isn't superior to the SSME. It doesn't really excel at anything (other than being very big maybe.)
From another article on that website:
"The RS-25 is still considered to be about the best engine ever made with a fairly high thrust to weight ratio and unmatched efficiency." [1]
[1] https://everydayastronaut.com/raptor-engine/ https://everydayastronaut.com/raptor-engine/
- m4rtink 6y agoIIRC the F1 still holds a few thrust records (thrust per one engine maybe ?) but is certainly much less efficient than modern engines from Spacex/Ble Origin & Russian construction bureaus (much worse ISP & TVR).