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Latest revision as of 17:29, 5 February 2009
Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine
A rocket engine using a propellant or propellants in liquid form. Also called liquid-propellant rocket.
Rocket engines of this kind vary somewhat in complexity, but they consist essentially of one or more combustion chambers together with the necessary pipes, valves, pumps, injectors, etc. See liquid propellant, rocket engine.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
