Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 09-Aug-2020

Name given to a special engine to operate in oxygen-poor atmospheres by using hydrazine as fuel.

-Hydrazine is a compound of hydrogen and nitrogen (N2H2). It is colorless and has an oily in appearance. It is very poisonous and smells similar to ammonia. It is dangerous to handle apart from being highly corrosive.

-It gives a high specific heat and does not require oxygen to function. That is why it has already been planned to use RPV in unmanned aircraft in cases such as the colonization of Mars.

Testing the RPV
“Testing the RPV”

Mini-Sniffer engine schematics
“Mini-Sniffer engine schematics” (PiP=ps)

Engines of MINI - SNIFFER

Model: Hydazine engine