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Re: Russian Engines for DC-Y?

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From: Allen W. Sherzer
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 20:14
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In article <1992Nov3.200053.11520@seq.uncwil.edu> bgoffe@seq.uncwil.edu (Bill Goffe) writes:

>An article in the Oct. 28 _Wall Street Journal_ describes how Pratt &
>Whitney announced an agreement to market NPO Energomash's (said to
>be Russia's leading rocked designer) engines in the U.S.

That is good news. Does this mean RD-170's will be available?

>Some time back I recall reading that no one engine seemed ideal for
>use in the DC-Y. An chance there'd be something usable from NPO
>Energomash?

I don't think they make a cryogenic engine so it doesn't seem they
would have an off the shelf solution.

  Allen

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Subject: Re: Russian Engines for DC-Y?
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