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Dushkin S 155

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Country of origin
  
Soviet Union

Thrust (SL)
  
37.3 kN (8380 lbf)

Manufacturer
  
Dushkin OKB

Dushkin S-155

Application
  
Booster rocket for aircraft

Propellant
  
AK-20 (nitric acid) / TG-02 hypergolic kerosene

The Dushkin S-155 was a liquid-fueled rocket motor designed by Leonid Dushkin specifically for use in the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-50 and Ye-50A (aka MiG-23U) experimental-developmental aircraft in the 1950s. It delivered 37.3 kN (8380 lbf) and ran on a mix of TG-02 hypergolic kerosene and AK-20 oxidizer (nitric acid). The fuel pumps were powered with grade T hydrogen peroxide.

References

Dushkin S-155 Wikipedia