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by s1artibartfast 1302 days ago
Standard nozzles are quite heavy as well.

It's entirely possible that this aerospike engine is actually lighter because they don't need large nozzles and nozzle extensions and are more efficient

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Standard nozzles do not need a cooled support structure right in the middle of the combustion chamber. I love these things, I made a linear aerospike (Never fired), but this thing just looks heavier than a standard TCA/nozzle