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willpittenger
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I recently remembered how Boeing tested the 747 and 777 engines. In the case of the 747, they took one of the engine pods off of a B-52 and replaced it with one 747 engine. That engine flew the B-52 by itself. Boeing later did the same with the 777 by installing it on a 747.<br /><br />So that got me wondering about the state of our rocket engine development. Do we have the technology to power the Shuttle with just one engine (plus the SRBs)? I am not talking about actually flying such a design. Just "Could we do it?" Next, how would that engine compare to three normal SSMEs in engine weight, thrust, and capacity for a given amount of fuel? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Will Pittenger<hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Add this user box to your Wikipedia User Page to show your support for the SDC forums: <div style="margin-left:1em">{{User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/Space.com Account}}</div> </div>