WW-II rocket motor on E-bay - opinions ?

Keith W wrote:

Thats only the fuel or C-stoff which was 57% Methanol, 30% hydrazine
hydrate and 13% water. The killer was the oxidiser, t-stoff which was 80%
concentrated hydrogen peroxide. This compound causes spontaneous
combustion when in contact with almost any fuel, including human flesh.

What about the Z-stuff? What was it? And which of the
others (C or T) replaced it?

Doug

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Keith W wrote:

Thats only the fuel or C-stoff which was 57% Methanol, 30% hydrazine
hydrate and 13% water. The killer was the oxidiser, t-stoff which was 80%
concentrated hydrogen peroxide. This compound causes spontaneous
combustion when in contact with almost any fuel, including human flesh.

What about the Z-stuff? What was it?

A catalyst, usually either calcium permamgante or potassium permanganate.


And which of the
others (C or T) replaced it?


C-stoff, early engines used to Z-stoff to make the T-stoff
dissassociate into steam and O2. This was the so called 'cold' engine.
The same reaction was used to drive the turbine fuel pump
for the V-2 and the Walter turbines in the experimental type
XXVI U-Boats

Two of these were briefly used as test craft by the RN post war and were
nicknamed HMS Exploder and HMS Excruciator by their crews !

Keith



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