Today`s test firing went better than expected, not good enough but we have a fully functional rocket engine.
We now know what caused the unstable combustion during this test and for the next test, we hope that have been resolved.
Some photos.
Production of nozzle.
Almost done.
Paint..simple trick to keep an eye on the combustion.
Drilling the oxidiser holes in the injector plate.
Injector done.
Time for flow testing.
Injector side on the engine.
Welding the loops.
Cast the paraffin/carbon fuel.
Henrik mounting the nozzle.
Igniter testing.
LOX filling.
Visit of the local cat when filling.
Ignition.
Full throttle.
Burn out.
Nozzle in good shape.
70% Combustion of the paraffin fuel.
Paraffin collapse.
Layer of clean carbon caused the collapse of the paraffin.
