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Larch (rocket engine)

The Larch was a family of rocket engine intended as an upgrade to Black Arrow launch vehicles. They were manufactured by Rolls-Royce between 1965 and 1971. They burned kerosene fuel and hydrogen peroxide.

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Larch
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Application1st stage booster
PredecessorGamma 8
Liquid-fuel engine
PropellantHydrogen peroxide / kerosene
Performance
Thrust, sea-level7,500 lbf (33 kN)

The Larch was a family of rocket engine intended as an upgrade to Black Arrow launch vehicles. They were manufactured by Rolls-Royce between 1965 and 1971.1 They burned kerosene fuel and hydrogen peroxide.2

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  1. "Ingenious". Ingenious. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. "Objects". Sciencemuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2015.