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> Rocket fuel pumps are ~100,000 hp That is wild. I need to learn more about rocket fuel pumps :-) Thank you all for these comments.
by foobarian 3y ago
> Rocket fuel pumps are ~100,000 hp
That is wild. I need to learn more about rocket fuel pumps :-) Thank you all for these comments.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoThey also arent as big as you might think. Much of the engine size you see in pictures is the Nozzle https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Block-5-Merlin-1D-work-SpaceX-1-1-1024x569.jpg https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Block-5...
- ranger207 3y agoFuel pumps are one of the most important design considerations of a rocket. When people talk about a rocket's specs, it's often going to be in the approximate order of thrust, efficiency (called ISP), fuel, and then what kind of fuel pump it has, aka its cycle https://everydayastronaut.com/rocket-engine-cycles/ https://everydayastronaut.com/rocket-engine-cycles/