Realities Of Liquid Propulsion

Dale L. Jensen, in his letter “Time To Ditch Old Style Engines” (AW&ST Sept. 24, p. 10), is out of touch with the realities and physics of liquid rocket propulsion. Non-stoichiometric mixture ratios have always been used in rocket engines, not to lessen engineering challenges but to maximize exhaust...

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