1.8KS7800
1.8KS7800 is a solid propellant[1] rocket engine designed by Aerojet[2] and used in the AIM-7A, AIM7B and AIM7C Sparrow missiles.[3] The designation 1.8KS7800 means that the engine burns during 1.8 seconds and generates 7,800 pounds of thrust.[4][5][6]
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Date | 1957 |
| Designer | Aerojet |
| Status | Retired |
| Solid-fuel motor | |
| Performance | |
| Thrust (vac.) | 35 kN |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1.3 m |
| Diameter | 0.2 m |
References
- Aviation Week. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. 1956.
- Aviation Week & Space Technology. McGraw-Hill. 1964.
- Parsch, Andreas (April 7, 2007). "Raytheon AAM-N-2,3,6/AIM-101/AIM-7/RIM-7 Sparrow". Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- "Rocket Motor, Solid Fuel, 1.KS 7800, Sparrow II Missile". Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- Wade, Mark (2008). "1.8KS7800". Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- McDowell, Jonathan (February 2007). "Stages". Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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