An Overview of the Saturn V Rocket Engines

Kevin, an Air Zoo Docent, provides an overview of the Saturn V rocket engines. These are the very engines that powered the Apollo missions to the moon! The Saturn v rocket used 5 Rocketdyne F-1 engines and 6 Rocketdyne J-2 engines.
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[@harryharrison4876]

Lovely and informative.

[@johnpaulmierz6978]

This was the world's largest release of non-destructive kinetic energy

[@six159]

Our most primitive means of conveyance but still by far the most bad ass.

[@Ticonderous1]

That was pretty cool..

[@Adi698m]

Damm

[@ATINKERER]

Could someone tell me why the F1 does not seem to have a converging section and throat?

[@drabhisheknraychura7228]

1.5 million tons of Thrust....

[@coldinfusion]

pounds