What that maximum specific impulse one 4423 m/s effective exhaust velocity?
Engine type Scenario SFC in lb/(lbf·h) SFC in g/(kN·s) Specific impulse (s) Effective exhaust velocity (m/s)
Jet engine
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Consumption of fuel or propellant
Specific fuel consumption (SFC), specific impulse, and effective exhaust velocity numbers for various rocket and jet engines.
NK-33 rocket engine Vacuum 10.9 309 331 3240
SSME rocket engine Space shuttle vacuum 7.95 225 453 4423
Ramjet Mach 1 4.5 127 800 7877
J-58 turbojet SR-71 at Mach 3.2 (Wet) 1.9 53.8 1900 18587
Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 Concorde Mach 2 cruise (Dry) 1.195 33.8 3012 29553
CF6-80C2B1F turbofan Boeing 747-400 cruise 0.605 17.1 5950 58400
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SELECT MAX Specific impulse (s) FROM table WHERE Effective exhaust velocity (m/s) = 4423
4423