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A rocket engine is a device that produces a force by pushing gases at high speed out of a nozzle. Rocket engines usually burn chemicals such as petrochemicals and liquid oxygen at very high pressures and temperatures to turn their chemical energy into motion of the rocket. In some cases (such as the Rocketdyne F-1), the force created can be over 1,500,000 pounds-force (6,700,000 newtons).

A garden hose shows how moving fluid can create a force. When a hose is turned up, the hose will snake around unless it is held still. The water which is leaving the hose, is creating a force on the hose just like how the gases coming out of a rocket engine push on the rocket engine. This principle can be explained by Newton's third law.

Liquids, solids and hybrids

Some rocket engines burn liquid fuels while some burn solid fuels. Solid fuel rocket engines are sometimes called "solid rocket motors".

Liquid fuel rocket engines often require complex pumps and valves to properly move (and pressurize) the liquids from the fuel tank to the actual engine. These machines must work in extreme temperatures and pressures. Liquid oxygen is very cold (-223˚C) while the engine is very hot (3000˚C), and the pressure is oftentimes hundreds of times higher than the surrounding air pressure. Because of these conditions, liquid fuel rocket engines are often very complex, expensive, and require very specialised materials (metal alloys, ceramics, etc.).

Solid fuel rocket motors have the fuel (called propellant) as a solid mixture of an oxidizer and fuel. An oxidizer supports the burning of fuel much like oxygen supports burning. The common oxidizer is powdered Ammonium Perchlorate, while the common fuel is powdered aluminum metal. The two powders are stuck together with a third component known as the binder. The binder is a rubbery solid that also burns as a fuel. Since their design is so simple, solid rocket engines are usually much cheaper than other rocket engines, but their main disadvantage is that they cannot be turned off, their control is very limited, and they are more likely to explode than liquid rocket engines. Solid rockets also provide a smaller specific impulse (a measure of efficiency for rocket engines), hence must be heavier to launch the same payload.

Military missiles commonly use solid rockets because they can be kept ready for many years, unlike liquid rockets, which require a lot of expensive maintenance, are less reliable, and cannot be kept fully fueled for long periods of time. Many satellite and rocket launchers use solid rocket boosters when they start, but use liquid rockets for the rest of the flight.

Hybrid rocket engines combine the two ideas. The two propellants are different states of matter, often with liquid oxidisers and solid fuels. They are not used very often, but may be safer than solid rocket motors or liquid rocket engines.

**Liquid rocket engine specifications**
	RL-10	HM7B	Vinci	KVD-1	CE-7.5	CE-20	YF-75	YF-75D	RD-0146	ES-702	ES-1001	LE-5	LE-5A	LE-5B
Country of origin	United States	France	France	Soviet Union	India	India	China	China	Russia	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan
Cycle	Expander	Gas-generator	Expander	Staged combustion	Staged combustion	Gas-generator	Gas-generator	Expander	Expander	Gas-generator	Gas-generator	Gas-generator	Expander bleed cycle （Nozzle Expander）	Expander bleed cycle （Chamber Expander）
Thrust (vac.)	66.7 kN (15,000 lbf)	62.7 kN	180 kN	69.6 kN	73 kN	200 kN	78.45 kN	88.26 kN	98.1 kN (22,054 lbf)	68.6kN (7.0 tf)^[1]	98kN (10.0 tf)^[2]	102.9kN (10.5 tf)	r121.5kN (12.4 tf)	137.2kN (14 tf)
Mixture ratio							5.2	6.0		5.2	6.0	5.5	5	5
Nozzle ratio	40					100	80	80		40	40	140	130	110
I_sp (vac.)	433	444.2	465	462	454	443	438	442	463	425^[3]	425^[4]	450	452	447
Chamber pressure :MPa	2.35	3.5	6.1	5.6	5.8	6.0	3.68		7.74	2.45	3.51	3.65	3.98	3.58
LH₂ TP rpm									125,000	41,000	46,310	50,000	51,000	52,000
LOX TP rpm										16,680	21,080	16,000	17,000	18,000
Length m	1.73	1.8	2.2~4.2	2.14	2.14		2.8		2.2			2.68	2.69	2.79
Dry weight kg	135	165	280	282	435	558	550		242	255.8	259.4	255	248	285

References and notes

↑ without nozzle 48.52kN (4.9 tf)
↑ without nozzle 66.64kN (6.8 tf)
↑ without nozzle 286.8
↑ without nozzle 291.6

[1] without nozzle 48.52kN (4.9 tf)

[2] without nozzle 66.64kN (6.8 tf)

[3] without nozzle 286.8

[4] without nozzle 291.6

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-A '''rocket engine''' is a device that produces a [[Force (physics)|force]] by pushing gases at high speed out of a [[nozzle]]. Rocket engines burn [[chemical]]s such as [[petroleum]] and liquid [[oxygen]] at very high [[pressure]]s and [[temperature]]s to turn the chemical [[energy]] into [[motion]]. In some cases (such as [[NASA]] [[rocket]]s), the force created can be over {{convert|1000000|lb-f|abbr=off|sigfig=2}}.
+A '''rocket engine''' is a device that produces a [[Force (physics)|force]] by pushing gases at high speed out of a [[Rocket engine nozzle|nozzle]]. Rocket engines usually burn [[chemical]]s such as [[Petrochemical|petrochemicals]] and liquid [[oxygen]] at very high [[pressure]]s and [[temperature]]s to turn their chemical [[energy]] into [[Movement|motion]] of the rocket. In some cases (such as the [[Rocketdyne F-1]]), the force created can be over {{convert|1500000|lb-f|abbr=off|sigfig=2}}.
+A [[hose|garden hose]] shows how moving fluid can create a force. When a hose is turned up, the hose will snake around unless it is held still. The water which is leaving the hose, is creating a force on the hose just like how the gases coming out of a rocket engine push on the rocket engine. This principle can be explained by [[Newton's third law]].
-===ZOMFG SPANK YO MOMMAS HAIRY ASS LIKE JESUS H MOTHERFCUKING CHRIST ON A GODDAMN STOLEN N!GGER BICYCLE===
-You know, I think someone might have vandalized this page.
 == Liquids, solids and hybrids ==
-Some rocket engines burn liquid fuels while some burn solid fuels. Solid fuel rocket engines are sometimes called "rocket motors".
+Some rocket engines burn [[liquid]] fuels while some burn [[solid]] fuels. Solid fuel rocket engines are sometimes called "solid rocket motors".
-FUCK
-Liquid fuel rocket engines often require complex [[pump]]s and [[valve]]s to properly move (and pressurize) the liquids from the fuel tank to the actual engine. These machines must work in extreme temperatures and pressures. Liquid oxygen is very cold (-223˚C) while the engine is very hot (3000˚C), and the pressure is oftentimes hundreds of times higher than normal air pressure. Because of these conditions, liquid fuel rocket engines are often very complex and require very specialised materials ([[metal]]s, [[ceramic]]s, etc.).
+Liquid fuel rocket engines often require complex [[pump]]s and [[valve]]s to properly move (and pressurize) the liquids from the fuel tank to the actual engine. These machines must work in extreme temperatures and pressures. Liquid oxygen is very cold (-223˚C) while the engine is very hot (3000˚C), and the pressure is oftentimes hundreds of times higher than the surrounding [[Atmospheric pressure|air pressure]]. Because of these conditions, liquid fuel rocket engines are often very complex, expensive, and require very specialised materials ([[Alloy|metal alloys]], [[ceramic]]s, etc.).
-Solid fuel rocket motors have the fuel (called [[propellant]]) as a solid mixture of an oxidizer and fuel. An [[oxidiser]] supports the burning of fuel much like oxygen supports burning. The common oxidiser is powdered Ammonium Perchlorate, while the common fuel is powdered [[aluminum]] metal. The two powders are stuck together with a third component known as the binder. The binder is a [[rubber]]y solid that also burns as a fuel. The simple idea makes solid rocket engines cheaper, but they cannot be turned off or controlled, and are more likely to [[explode]] than liquid rocket engines. Solid rockets also provide a smaller [[specific impulse]], hence must be heavier to launch the same payload.
+Solid fuel rocket motors have the fuel (called [[propellant]]) as a solid mixture of an oxidizer and fuel. An [[oxidizer]] supports the burning of fuel much like oxygen supports burning. The common oxidizer is powdered [[Ammonium perchlorate|Ammonium Perchlorate]], while the common fuel is powdered [[aluminum]] metal. The two powders are stuck together with a third component known as the binder. The binder is a [[rubber]]y solid that also burns as a fuel. Since their design is so simple, solid rocket engines are usually much cheaper than other rocket engines, but their main disadvantage is that they cannot be turned off, their control is very limited, and they are more likely to [[explode]] than liquid rocket engines. Solid rockets also provide a smaller [[specific impulse]] (a measure of efficiency for rocket engines), hence must be heavier to launch the same payload.
-Military [[missile]]s commonly use solid rockets because they can be kept ready for many years. Many [[satellite]] launchers use solid rocket boosters when they start, but liquid rockets for the majority of the flight.
+Military [[missile]]s commonly use solid rockets because they can be kept ready for many years, unlike liquid rockets, which require a lot of expensive maintenance, are less reliable, and cannot be kept fully fueled for long periods of time. Many [[satellite]] and rocket launchers use solid rocket boosters when they start, but use liquid rockets for the rest of the flight.
-Hybrid rocket engines combine the two ideas. The two propellants are different [[states of matter]], often with liquid oxidisers and solid fuels. They are not used much, but might be safer than solid rocket motors or liquid rocket motors
+Hybrid rocket engines combine the two ideas. The two propellants are different [[states of matter]], often with liquid oxidisers and solid fuels. They are not used very often, but may be safer than solid rocket motors or liquid rocket engines.
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