Air Turborocket - Air Turborocket Vs. Standard Rocket Motor

Air Turborocket Vs. Standard Rocket Motor

In applications which stay relatively in the atmosphere and require longer durations of lower thrust over a specific speed range the air turborocket can have a weight advantage over the standard solid fuel rocket motor. In terms of volumetric requirements, the rocket motor has the advantage due to the lack of inlet ducts and other air management devices.

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