Fuel Adjustment

Reader Dale Jensen's statements about kerosene/oxygen engines are off the mark (AW&ST Oct. 1, p. 10). Almost all kerosene/oxygen engines operate at a mixture ratio of approximately 2:25 ratio of oxygen to kerosene, which produces the best overall vehicle performance. Running rocket engines at higher...

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