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Turning now to the design of a liquid rocket, there are some similarities it shares with its solid-fueled counterpart. The basic idea is the same. In both designs, the fuel and oxidizer are burned in a combustion chamber. Both produce a high-pressure stream of high-temperature gases, which flows through a nozzle to further accelerate them. Liquid-fueled rockets are different from solids in many ways, however. Liquid rockets tend to be heavier and much more complex. Just by looking at a diagram of a typical liquid-fueled engine, you can see how much more complex it truly is. |
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