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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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