With a thrust of twenty-five metric tons (56,000 lb), the V-2 motor was the world's first large, liquid-fuel rocket engine. It powered the first ballistic missile, the German V-2 of World War II. The combustion chamber was the engine's heart and burned the propellants, water alcohol and liquid oxygen, at about 2,700 ºC (4,900 ºF).
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center gave the combustion chamber to the Smithsonian in 1975. These parts were removed during restoration in 2004.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Type
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Manufacturer
Linke-Hofmann Werke AG
Dimensions
Other (Ring): 5.4 x 0.79cm (2 1/8in. x 5/16in.)
Other (Bolts): 4.13 x 2.22cm (1 5/8in. x 7/8in.)
Materials
Steel
Stainless Steel
Inventory Number
A19790950001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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