Originally Posted by
tdracer
And they eventually figured it out - no F1 engines failed during a launch (although 'pogo' remained an issue).
Yes, 65 engine flights and no losses. The turbopump in one engine had more power than 2 full formula 1 grids, some 55,000 hp ! One pump moved 2,600 litres of propellant a second (1,000 litres of RP1, 1,600 litres of LOX) at a pressure greater than that in the combustion chamber.
The science and engineering involved is incredible.