The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity

F-1
The largest liquid-fueled rocket engine ever built; five
propelled the first stage of the Saturn V. Each F-1 could
be gimbaled (swiveled), was about as big as a two-and-ahalf-ton
truck, developed 6.7 million N of thrust at sea
level (as much as all three Space Shuttle Main Engines
combined), and burned three tons of liquid oxygen and
RP-1 (kerosene mixture) propellants every second. RP-1
served not only as the fuel for the engine but also as the
turbopump lubricant and the control system fluid. A gas
F
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generator utilizing the same propellants drove the turbine,
which was directly coupled to the turbopump.
Faget, Maxime A. (1921–)
A leading aerodynamicist with the American space program.
Having received a B.S. in aeronautical engineering
from Louisiana State University in 1943, Faget joined the
staff at Langley Aeronautical Laboratory in 1946 and soon
became head of the performance aerodynamics branch of
the pilotless aircraft research division. There, he conducted
F-1 Five F-1 engines being installed in each of three Saturn V first stages in the horizontal assembly area at NASA’s Michoud
Assembly Facility. NASA