This chapter talks about the work of Vladimir Nikolayevich Chelomey who developed Proton, the main competitor of the European launcher Ariane. In 1944, Chelomey was appointed Director and Main Designer at production facility no. 51, previously led by aircraft designer N. N. Polikarpov. In 1946, 180 improved missiles were built and two additional Pe‐8 aircrafts underwent improvements. The missile was tested at the Kapustin Yar polygon (73 launches) between December 15, 1947 and July 20, 1948. In between late 1948 and October 1949, Chelomey developed the D‐5 engine with 400 kg thrust, and the 14X missile with the ability to cruise at 800 km/h. By the end of 1946, the D‐6 engine, with a thrust of 600 kg, successfully passed all flight tests. It was mounted onto the 14XK1 missile the following year, in the first stage of the Kometa program.


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    Title :

    Vladimir Chelomey: From the V1 to Proton


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    2018-02-12


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    27 pages




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    Article/Chapter (Book)


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    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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