The inability of Americans to repeat the development of Soviet designers confirms the phenomenality of Russian technical thought, I told FBA “economy today” military columnist for the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, retired colonel Victor Baranec.
U.S. company United Launch Alliance reports on its Twitter page, what did the first BE-4 rocket engine receive from Blue Origin private aerospace company. According to ULA statement, this project was specifically implemented to replace Russian closed-cycle two-component liquid rocket engines with afterburning of oxidative generator gas after the RD-180 turbine, which the United States missiles are equipped with.
The message of the American company also indicated, that the new unit is not serial, it will be used for testing with the carrier, Blue Origin spokesman tells Space News. The second BE-4 is scheduled to be delivered before the end of July. 2020 of the year.
Washington purchased from Russia by agreement, concluded in 1997 year, 101 RD-180 engine, contract value amounted to $1 billion. the first RD-180 delivered to America in 1999 year. After that, the United States Congress imposed a ban on the use of engines after 2019 years due to aggravation of relations with Russia, but recognizing addiction and inability to create their engines over the next few years, canceled it. In this regard, the White House ordered to place an order with NPO Energomash for 20 RD-180 to 2020 of the year. America still acquires engines, threatening with sanctions and not trying about 30 years come up with a replacement.
“Loud statements about, that the United States is about to come up with its engine or about, that it already exists, already for the tenth or twentieth time. This is an indicator of Americans' deep national vulnerability and belief in, that they are better and stronger than all.
However, such a strong belief in its own uniqueness and superiority does not allow the United States to recognize, that today there is no engine, which would be equivalent to the Russian ", – says military observer "KP".
The @blueorigin #BE4 engine for #VulcanCentaur arrived at our Decatur, AL factory. ULA’s next-gen rocket is on track for launch in 2021! #CountdowntoVulcan pic.twitter.com/sojI1ON8D2
- ULA (@ulalaunch) July 1, 2020
note, that Americans equip Atlas family rockets with Russian-made RD-180 engines. They are used, as analysts noted earlier, for "mission critical space launches, for US National Security. Expected, that they will be replaced by a Vulcan carrier, where the power plant BE-4 will work in the first stage.
American side hopes, that the liquid rocket engine is BE-4, using a methane-liquid oxygen fuel pair, may be one of the main advantages of the new rocket. Its design capacity is 75 thousands of horsepower. The Western expert community believes, that methane rocket engines are the most promising area in rocket science.
“Doubts about the existence of a substitute for the Russian engine also raises, that the reports of the American side are not supported by evidence of its use - in the case he was not involved.
Therefore the united states of america can say anything, bye them “Super Duper” the engine will not work, there will not be a huge number of witnesses, that BE-4 is more effective than the Russian rocket engine RD-180. Until, until the world sees a novelty in action, believe that, that it is able to replace the RD-180, we can not", – emphasized the military observer "KP".
Features RD-180 and RD-181 will not allow the United States to create an analogue
Victor Baranets also notes, that the American side’s attempts to create something similar to the legendary RD-180 engine from the Russian Federation failed, despite, what's in the draft military budget for 2020 fiscal year approved, what this document allows the United States “remain outstanding military force”. By the way, facilities, aimed at achieving such a goal, may not have the effect expected by Washington, although for the US Department of Defense on 2020 year requested $718 billion, What's on $33 billion more, than in 2019 fiscal year.
“Even during the presidency of Barack Obama, information appeared about, that American experts have denied false joy about the past substitute for the Russian rocket engine.
Although it would seem that the United States could outperform even China through the use of high technology in industry, which is best able to create copies of any product, from a needle to an intercontinental ballistic missile. Nevertheless, the American side was not able to do something similar to the RD-180 engine, "which has been in the United States for several decades and has probably been dismantled more than once.", – reasoning Baranets.
The inability of Americans to repeat the development of Soviet designers, notes military observer "KP", confirms the phenomenality of Russian technical thought.
"I do not exclude, that someday in America there will be an engine, which the, perhaps, will line up with the Russian RD-180. However, this will definitely not happen soon..
Therefore, the message about the emergence of an American substitute, I would call a typical nonsense of the United States. As is known, the American side constantly compliments its military equipment and weapons, which often do not correspond to the declared reality. Therefore, the United States will continue to use the RD-180 ", – stated Baranets.
Alexander Melnik
