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NASA Center: Glenn Research Center
Image # : C1946-14482
Date : 03/19/1946

Title

Rockets or JATO Jet Assisted Take Off Units

Full Description

Rockets or JATO Jet Assisted Take Off Units at the High Pressure Combustion Facility. Such engines were often used during the 1940s-1960s to boost heavily-laden aircraft off the ground.

Keywords

Rockets JATO Jet Assisted Take Off High Pressure Combustion Facility Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory AERL Lewis Research Center RATO NACA

Subject Category

Rocket Propulsion, NACA-GRC-LRC,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: GRC
  • Center Number: C1946-14482
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000368

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: Fred Lingelbach
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

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