XCOR 5K18 'Lynx' Rocket Engine, LOX Kerosene

This is a compilation of runs of the 5K18 Rocket Engine, with some slow motion for better observation of the effect of the engine thrust on the stand, which is anchored securely to the ground for the test. Visible are ice particles being disloged from the LOX lines as well as a piece of foil tape at the beginning. The XR-5K18 is the main propulsion engine for XCOR's Lynx suborbital spacecraft.

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• liquid
• rocket
• engine
• test
• XCOR
• suborbital
• LOX
• kerosene
• stand

[wafflesforthewin]

Imma firin ma lazer BLARRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Barnekkid]

That was neat!

[arnold02000]

That was impressive

[rocketshadow]

You should HEAR it. Actually, you don't so much hear it as FEEL it. Breastbone vibrates. Wonderful noise. :-)

[vigelic]

WAY COOL.