This is a high-fidelity model of an F-1 liquid fuel rocket engine, the highest thrust engine NASA has ever flown. Five F-1 engines, each producing a maximum thrust of 1.5 million pounds, powered the first stage (designated S1-C) of the colossal Saturn V launch vehicle that took American astronauts to the moon between 1969 and 1972.
Built by the Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation, the F-1 burned RP-1, a refined form of kerosene, and liquid oxygen. The engine's 2,500-pound turbopump produced more than 20,000 horsepower and could pump 42,500 gallons of propellant per minute.
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
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Propulsion
Manufacturer
Rocketdyne Div., North American Rockwell
Dimensions
3-D: 41.3 × 62.9cm (16 1/4 × 24 3/4 in.)
Overall: 40 5/8lb. (18.4kg)
Storage: 69.5 × 49.2 × 49.5cm (27 3/8 × 19 3/8 × 19 1/2 in.)
Materials
Ceramic
Wood
Paint
Plastic
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Copper Alloy
Varnish
Steel
Felt
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A19771037000
Credit Line
Gift of Rocketdyne Division, North American Rockwell Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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