This is a main engine from a Saturn V rocket. Presumably it's a replica since the main stage was lost during launch and there were few spare Saturn Vs all of which are in America as far as I know. It's still the most powerful liquid rocket engine ever, and the fuel pump alone was driven by a 55,000 horsepower generator which delivered 2 tons of fuel/air per second!
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I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: Deranged Rants: Many of them are totally feral, unhinged, and totally irrational. (posted 2024-11-13 at 17:55:14). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2024-08-22 Stirring Up Trouble: Let's just get every view out there and fairly debate them..
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