Hypergolic Propellant - Less Common and Obsolete Combinations

Less Common and Obsolete Combinations

  • Hydrazine + nitric acid (toxic but stable), also known as "Devil's venom", as used in the Soviet R-16 rocket of the Nedelin catastrophe.
  • Aniline + nitric acid (unstable, explosive), used in the WAC Corporal
  • Aniline + hydrogen peroxide (dust-sensitive, explosive)
  • Furfuryl alcohol + IRFNA (or white fuming nitric acid)
  • UDMH + IRFNA - MGM-52 Lance missile system
  • T-Stoff + C-Stoff - Messerschmitt Me 163 World War II German rocket fighter aircraft, for its Walter 109-509A engine
  • Kerosene + hot hydrogen peroxide - Gamma, with the peroxide first decomposed by a catalyst. Because of the heat from H2O2 decomposition, this is arguably not a true hypergolic combination. Cold (undecomposed) hydrogen peroxide and kerosene are not hypergolic.

The corrosiveness of nitrogen tetroxide can be reduced by adding several percent nitric oxide (NO), forming MON.

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