What engine does Falcon 9 use?

Merlin
Merlin is a family of rocket engines developed by SpaceX for use on its Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. Merlin engines use a rocket grade kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen as rocket propellants in a gas-generator power cycle. The Merlin engine was originally designed for recovery and reuse.

Why does Falcon 9 have 9 engines?

A first stage on landing is only 10\% the weight, and in fact the problem is you cannot throttle the engines low enough. But by using a large (9) number of engines, you can control thrust by throttling all nine as needed, and shutting down engines as needed.

What year of Ford Raptor is the best?

The best years for the Ford Raptor are 2010 and 2020. In 2010, Ford launched the Raptor, and the design team really put in the work to create a truck that was nearly perfect. The 2020 model has seen more technology advancements and Ford has fixed most of the issues that previous models had.

What is the F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon?

At the core of the F-16 Block 70 is the Northrop Grumman APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, which is based on technology leveraged from the F-22 Raptor and the F-35. Lockheed Martin has received a massive $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 advanced F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons for Bahrain.

When was the F-16 Block 50/52 made?

The F-16s that the P.A.F has is much more older than the once that are offered to India.The F-16 Block 50/52 were first released in 1993. The F- 16 has become better and better all these years and now we are getting the best ever F-16s possibly made by the Lockheed Martin.

What is the difference between the F-16 and Block 15?

The first major change in the F-16, the Block 15 aircraft featured larger horizontal stabilizers, the addition of two hardpoints to the chin inlet, an improved AN/APG-66 (V)2 radar, and increased capacity for the underwing hardpoints. The Block 15 also gained the Have Quick II secure UHF radio.

What does the F-16 Block 70 contract mean for Bahrain?

Lockheed Martin has received a massive $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 advanced F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons for Bahrain. The “undefinitized contract action award” means that the Royal Bahraini Air Force will become the first operator of the most advanced and capable version of F-16 ever designed.