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 are optimised for use at sea level. are optimised for use at sea level.
  
-^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type  ^ Density ^ Environment ^ TL +^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type  ^ Density ^ Environment ^ 
-| RD-4/    | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 3.8     | Kerolox    |  14     | Atmosphere  | 9  | +| RD-4/    | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 3.8     | Kerolox    |  14     | Atmosphere 
-| RD-4/    | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 4.1     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      | 9  +| RD-4/    | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 4.1     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      | 
-| RD-4/    | 1  | 2        | 1,000     | 4.5     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      | 9  +| RD-4/    | 1  | 2        | 1,000     | 4.5     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      | 
-| RD-2/    | ½  | 2.5      | 3,000     | 3.7     | Methalox    10     | Atmosphere  | 9  | +| RD-2/    | ½  | 2.5      | 3,000     | 3.7     | Methalox    10     | Atmosphere 
-| RD-2/    | ½  | 2.5      | 3,000     | 4.0     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      | 9  +| RD-2/    | ½  | 2.5      | 3,000     | 4.0     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      | 
-| RD-2/    | 2  | 5        | 3,200     | 4.3     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      | 9  +| RD-2/    | 2  | 5        | 3,200     | 4.3     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      | 
-| RX-2/    | 2  | 4        | 4,000     | 4.5     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      | 10 +| RX-2/    | 2  | 4        | 4,000     | 4.5     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      | 
-| HX-A/    | 1  | 2        | 2,000     | 5.2     | Hydrolox    4      | Vacuum      | 10 |+| HX-A/    | 1  | 2        | 2,000     | 5.2     | Hydrolox    4      | Vacuum      |
  
  
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 | Aerospike  | 3  | 30       | 2,500     | 3.8     | Methalox    10     | Atmosphere  | | Aerospike  | 3  | 30       | 2,500     | 3.8     | Methalox    10     | Atmosphere  |
 | Aerospike  | 3  | 30       | 2,500     | 4.5     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      | | Aerospike  | 3  | 30       | 2,500     | 4.5     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      |
 +
 +===== TL 10 Engines =====
 +
 +==== Standard Engines ====
 +
 +This is the pinnacle of chemical engines using classic fuels. More exotic fuels are required for any further improvement.
 +
 +^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type  ^ Density ^ Environment ^
 +| RX-2/    | 2  | 4        | 4,000     | 4.5     | Methalox    10     | Vacuum      |
 +| HX-A/    | 1  | 2        | 2,000     | 5.2     | Hydrolox    4      | Vacuum      |
 +
 +
 +==== TL 11 Engines ====
 +
 +Monatomic hydrogen engines become available. These are not as efficient as nuclear engines, but are significantly cleaner. The only issue is fuel density is very low. By this point, pretty much all engines are of the aerospike design, since it provides a lot more flexibility and the material/heating problems have been solved.
 +
 +^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type     ^ Density ^ Environment ^
 +| H1-A/    | 2  | 4        | 1,000     | 18      | Hydrogen (H1) |  1      | Vacuum      |
 +
 +
  
scifi/spacecraft/drives/chemical.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/27 20:41 by sam

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