Template:Engine thrust to weight table
| Jet or rocket engine | Mass | Thrust (vacuum) | Thrust-to-weight ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (kg) | (lb) | (kN) | (lbf) | ||
| RD-0410 nuclear rocket engine[1][2] | 2,000 | 4,400 | 35.2 | 7,900 | 1.8 |
| J58 jet engine (SR-71 Blackbird)[3][4] | 2,722 | 6,001 | 150 | 34,000 | 5.2 |
| Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojet with reheat (Concorde)[5] |
3,175 | 7,000 | 169.2 | 38,000 | 5.4 |
| Pratt & Whitney F119[6] | 1,800 | 3,900 | 91 | 20,500 | 7.95 |
| RD-0750 rocket engine, three-propellant mode[7] | 4,621 | 10,188 | 1,413 | 318,000 | 31.2 |
| RD-0146 rocket engine[8] | 260 | 570 | 98 | 22,000 | 38.4 |
| Rocketdyne RS-25 Space Shuttle Main Engine[9] | 3,177 | 7,004 | 2,278 | 512,000 | 73.1 |
| RD-180 rocket engine[10] | 5,393 | 11,890 | 4,152 | 933,000 | 78.5 |
| RD-170 rocket engine | 9,750 | 21,500 | 7,887 | 1,773,000 | 82.5 |
| F-1 (Saturn V first stage)[11] | 8,391 | 18,499 | 7,740.5 | 1,740,100 | 94.1 |
| NK-33 rocket engine[12] | 1,222 | 2,694 | 1,638 | 368,000 | 136.7 |
| Merlin 1D rocket engine, full-thrust version [13] | 467 | 1,030 | 825 | 185,000 | 180.1 |
References
- ^ Wade, Mark. "RD-0410". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "«Konstruktorskoe Buro Khimavtomatiky» - Scientific-Research Complex / RD0410. Nuclear Rocket Engine. Advanced launch vehicles". KBKhA - Chemical Automatics Design Bureau. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "Aircraft: Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Factsheets : Pratt & Whitney J58 Turbojet". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ "Rolls-Royce SNECMA Olympus - Jane's Transport News". Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
With afterburner, reverser and nozzle ... 3,175 kg ... Afterburner ... 169.2 kN
- ^ Military Jet Engine Acquisition, RAND, 2002.
- ^ "«Konstruktorskoe Buro Khimavtomatiky» - Scientific-Research Complex / RD0750". KBKhA - Chemical Automatics Design Bureau. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "RD-0146". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ SSME
- ^ "RD-180". Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ Encyclopedia Astronautica: F-1
- ^ Astronautix NK-33 entry
- ^ Mueller, Thomas (June 8, 2015). "Is SpaceX's Merlin 1D's thrust-to-weight ratio of 150+ believable?". Retrieved July 9, 2015.
The Merlin 1D weighs 1030 pounds, including the hydraulic steering (TVC) actuators. It makes 162,500 pounds of thrust in vacuum. that is nearly 158 thrust/weight. The new full thrust variant weighs the same and makes about 185,500 lbs force in vacuum.