Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine

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The Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine was a Japanese liquid-fueled rocket motor developed in World War II to power interceptor aircraft such as the Mitsubishi J8M.

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KR10 rocket motor 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf liquid-fueled rocket engine
rocket engine
alsoKnownAs KR10 rocket motor
application point-defense interception of bomber formations
category Japanese military aircraft engines
World War II rocket engines
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Japan
designation KR10
designBasis Walter HWK 109-509A
linked to: Walter HWK 109-509
designedFor short-duration high-thrust climbs
developer Imperial Japanese Navy
era 1940s
fuel hydrazine hydrate mixture
fuelState liquid
fuelSystem separate fuel and oxidizer tanks
historicalContext late-war Japanese rocket aircraft program
inspiredBy German Me 163 rocket engine technology
intendedAircraftType rocket-powered interceptor
intendedUseEnvironment high-altitude interception
operatedWith ground-based fueling and servicing equipment
oxidizer concentrated hydrogen peroxide
oxidizerState liquid
powering single-seat fighter aircraft
program Mitsubishi J8M Shusui program
linked to: Mitsubishi J8M
propellantFeed pressurized tanks
propellantType bipropellant
propulsionCycle pressure-fed
role interceptor aircraft powerplant
safety highly hazardous propellants
status experimental
not mass-produced
technologyTransfer influenced by German-Japanese cooperation
thrustPhase boost-and-glide interceptor missions
timePeriodOfDevelopment circa 1943–1945
usedBy Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (planned)
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
usedIn Mitsubishi J8M
Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui
linked to: Mitsubishi J8M

Mitsubishi J8M2 Shusui-Kai
linked to: Mitsubishi J8M

Yokosuka MXY8 (as basis for powerplant in powered versions)

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Mitsubishi J8M powerplantModel Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine
Toku Ro.2 (KR10) alsoKnownAs KR10 rocket motor
subject linked to: Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine
linked to: Toku Ro.2 (KR10) rocket engine