Début des tests du moteur RD-110R

In KBKhA begun experimental testing of a new rocket engine RD-0110R
:: 24.05.2010

As the chief designer Victor D. Gorokhov, a copy of the engine, mounted on a shooting bench, passed a comprehensive test in a "cold" prolivok to simulate the start without the ignition of the fuel components in the gas generator and combustion chambers. "To be a few more cold prolivok, after which we plan to launch the first test firing", - said VD Gorokhov.

Liquid rocket engine RD-0110R developed in KBKhA in the interest of the State Research and Production Space Rocket Center TsSKB-Progress "(Samara). In the first stage booster rocket Soyuz-2-1B, he should increase the thrust-to-weight rocket and serve as the steering engine, whereby flight control of missiles in the initial part of its launch into space.