I refer, of course, to the Titan ICBM, which utilized the same manufacturing tools and tankage structures for both the Kerolox fueled HGM-25A and hypergolic fueled LGM-25C versions.
Quote from: Downix on 06/10/2011 07:43 pmI refer, of course, to the Titan ICBM, which utilized the same manufacturing tools and tankage structures for both the Kerolox fueled HGM-25A and hypergolic fueled LGM-25C versions.that is not "common" tankage. The tank sizes were changed for the different mixture ratios.
Quote from: Danderman on 05/28/2011 10:14 pmCyclone 4 uses 3 meter tooling, whereas Zenit and Taurus II are 3.8 meters in diameter, so its not the same chassis. Mayak may use the 3.8 meter tooling, but its avionics would be different from Taurus II, and possibly different from the Russian Biser used by Zenit.The largest LOX/kerosene engine produced by Yuzhmash is the RD-120; four of those may power the first stage of the larger Mayaks. The other possibility is a magical conversion of the RD-2XX engines to kerosene.I've found both 3m and 3.9m listed for the Cyclone-4.
Cyclone 4 uses 3 meter tooling, whereas Zenit and Taurus II are 3.8 meters in diameter, so its not the same chassis. Mayak may use the 3.8 meter tooling, but its avionics would be different from Taurus II, and possibly different from the Russian Biser used by Zenit.The largest LOX/kerosene engine produced by Yuzhmash is the RD-120; four of those may power the first stage of the larger Mayaks. The other possibility is a magical conversion of the RD-2XX engines to kerosene.