The U.S. Navy employed this 8AS-1000 solid fuel JATO (Jet-Assisted-Take-Off) unit at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, as a training aid for the use of JATOs on heavily loaded seaplanes. It produced 1,000 pounds of thrust for 8 seconds. The 8AS-1000 JATO was among one of the first and most widely used products of the early Aerojet Engineering Corporation, which faculty and staff at Caltech in Pasadena founded. The motor was introduced in 1943 but was later replaced by the12AS-1000, producing 1,000 pounds of thrust for 12 seconds.
The U.S. Naval Academy donated this object to the Smithsonian in 1951.
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. 1943-1944
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Manufacturer
Aerojet Engineering Corp.
Dimensions
3-D: 73.7 × 31.8 × 25.4cm (29 × 12 1/2 × 10 in.)
Storage: 80 × 44.1 × 38.1cm (31 1/2 × 17 3/8 × 15 in.)
Materials
HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating
Steel
Runner
Aluminum
Copper Alloy
Plastic
Wood
Paint
Ceramic
Natural Fabric
Inventory Number
A19510046000
Credit Line
Transfered from the United States Naval Academy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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