BMW 109-558 Rocket Engine and Propellant Tanks

BMW 109-558 Rocket Engine and Propellant Tanks
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Cylindrical aluminum tanks with pressure dial (radioactive material Ra226 1.0 mr/hr Dial and indicator needle treated with sealant) on forward end connected by a magnesium structure, 2 pieces.

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Date Created:

03/03/2005

Source:

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords:

Engines; Space; World War II

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