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Scorpion
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Scorpion
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| Country of Origin |
Britain |
| Manufacturer |
Napier |
| Application |
aircraft booster |
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Liquid-fuelled engine
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| Propellant |
hydrogen peroxide / kerosene |
| Performance |
| Thrust |
4,000lbf (17.8kN) |
Scorpion was a British liquid-fuelled rocket engine developed and manufactured by Napier. It used hydrogen peroxide / kerosene propellant chemistry. [1]
Double Scorpion
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Double Scorpion
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| Application |
aircraft booster |
| Predecessor |
Scorpion |
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Liquid-fuelled engine
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| Propellant |
hydrogen peroxide / kerosene |
| Configuration |
| Chamber |
two |
| Performance |
| Thrust |
8,000lbf (35.6kN) |
From 1956 the Double Scorpion was fitted experimentally to two Canberra light bombers, to improve high altitude performance. [2]
A world altitude record of 70,300 feet (21,427 m) was set by Canberra WK163 on 28th August 1957. [3] This was of course, on the eve of cancellation of manned aircraft programmes by Sandys.
Triple Scorpion
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Triple Scorpion
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| Application |
aircraft booster |
| Predecessor |
Scorpion |
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Liquid-fuelled engine
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| Propellant |
hydrogen peroxide / kerosene |
| Configuration |
| Chamber |
three, independently fired |
| Performance |
| Thrust |
12,000lbf (53.4kN) |
References
- ^ United Kingdom Aerospace and Weapons Projects: Rocket Engines. Skomer.
- ^ Compiled by Alan Vessey (1997). Napier Powered. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-0766-X.
- ^ "Napier Rocket Engines" (June 1957). The English Electric Journal.
