XLR99 rocket engine

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rocket engine
gptkbp:application suborbital flight
gptkbp:associatedWith NASA
gptkbp:barrelLength 1,000 psi
gptkbp:coolingSystem regenerative cooling
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:developer 1950s
gptkbp:documentType bell nozzle
gptkbp:emissionsStandard Inconel
gptkbp:energyEfficiency high
gptkbp:engine 12 ft
gptkbp:engineConfiguration single-chamber
gptkbp:engineDisplacement 3 ft
gptkbp:firstFlight 1960
1970
gptkbp:fuelType gas-generator cycle
hypergolic
liquid oxygen and RP-1
1,200 lb/min
gptkbp:hasDepartment approximately 90 seconds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label XLR99 rocket engine
gptkbp:influenced spacecraft propulsion systems
future rocket engines
gptkbp:inspiredBy XLR11 rocket engine
gptkbp:legacy pioneering rocket technology
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumDepth over 100 km
gptkbp:maxSpeed gptkb:Mach_6.7
gptkbp:notableEvent first rocket engine to achieve sustained flight at high altitude.
gptkbp:notableFeature high performance
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operationalStatus retired
3,000 °F
gptkbp:productionCompany 1955-1960
gptkbp:propulsion 60,000 lbf
40:1
gptkbp:related_engine staged combustion
gptkbp:researchField aerospace engineering
gptkbp:successor XLR11 rocket engine
gptkbp:type liquid rocket engine
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:X-15_program
research and development
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:X-15_rocket_plane
gptkbp:weight 1,500 lb