To Open The Sky
The Front Pages of Christopher P. Winter
Goddard's Nell Compared to the German V-2
| Feature | Nell | V-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | Gasoline & LOX | Alcohol & LOX |
| Fuel Injection Means | Centrifugal pumps | Centrifugal pumps |
| Pump Drive | Turbine | Turbine |
| Turbine Drive | Small rocket motor, using gasoline and LOX |
Small rocket motor, using hydrogen peroxide with catalyst |
| Layout, Front to Rear, General Plan | Fuel tank; oxygen tank; pumps, turbines and turbine drive; rocket motor | Fuel tank; oxygen tank; pumps, turbines and turbine drive; rocket motor |
| Stabilizer | Pilot gyro | Pilot gyro |
| Guiding Means | Stabilizing vanes & blast vanes | Stabilizing vanes & blast vanes |
| Rocket Motor Cooling, General Plan | Internal layer of fuel | Internal layer of fuel |
