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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 Division, Rockwell International
 Dimensions Overall: 23 × 16cm, 39 5/8lb. (9 1/16 × 6 5/16 in., 18kg)
Storage (Current): 69.2 × 50.2 × 49.8cm (27 1/4 × 19 3/4 × 19 5/8 in.)
 Materials Ceramic [Plaster?]
White Metal
Copper Alloy
Paint
Plastic
Adhesive
Felt
Paper
Ink
Steel
 Inventory Number A19771035000 Credit Line Gift of Rocketdyne, Division of North American Rockwell Corp. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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