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Old 5th September 2016 | 14:38
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Max Angle
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I remember struggling to absorb the key facts such as 500 hp (if memory serves) being needed just to drive the fuel pump for the main engine.
The turbo pump produced 55000hp, quite incredible. The fuel pump on the Space Shuttle main engines produced even more and spun at 37000rpm.
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