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Reaction Motors XLR-11
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Development of the XLR-11 rocket engine began in 1944 at Reaction Motors, Inc.
Each of the four combustion chambers produced 1500 lbf (6.7 kN) thrust. Unlike the Walther HWK 109-509 in the Me-163, the engine was not throttleable, but each chamber could be turned on and off individually.
The XLR-11 was used in the Bell X-1, the Dryden lifting bodies and other vehicles.
For early tests, the North American X-15 was powered by two XLR-11s. These engines were boosted to 2000 lbf (8.9 kN) of thrust per chamber for a total of 16,000 lbf. In comparison, the idle thrust of the X-15's XLR-99 engine was 15,000 lbf.
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