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This is a U.S.-built V-2 rocket engine made by the North American Aviation Company in 1947-1948 as part of their Navaho missile project. When North American started the project, it had no experience with rocket engines and built six V-2 engines to learn as much as possible about the construction of large-scale rocket engines. However, the engines were not fired in tests.

As Navaho expanded, North American developed a radically new and improved liquid propellant engine that was the start of the evolution of large-scale engines in the U.S. They included engines for the Redstone, Jupiter, Thor, and Atlas missiles and for the Saturn V Apollo launch vehicle and Space Shuttle. The U.S.-built V-2 engine was donated to the Smithsonian in 1970 by Rocketdyne.

 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
Date ca. 1947-1949 Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Rocket Engines Manufacturer North American Aviation Inc.
 Dimensions Storage (Artex Crate): 325.1 × 160 × 170.2cm (10 ft. 8 in. × 63 in. × 67 in.)
 Materials Steel, Paint, Aluminum, Cadmium Plating, Mylar (Polyester), Adhesive, Asbestos, Plastic, Phenolic Resin,
Rubber (Silicone)
 Inventory Number A19700251000 Credit Line Rocketdyne, Division of Rockwell International Corporation Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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