Marquardt MA-74

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TypeRamjet
National originUnited States
ManufacturerMarquardt Corporation
Major applicationsNorth American MQM-42
Marquardt MA-74
TypeRamjet
National originUnited States
ManufacturerMarquardt Corporation
Major applicationsNorth American MQM-42

The Marquardt MA-74 was a ramjet engine built by the Marquardt Corporation for use in supersonic target drones in the 1960s.

The MA-74 was developed by Marquardt for use as a powerplant for high-speed target drones;[1] its primary use was in the North American Redhead and Roadrunner.[2] A nacelle-type ramjet, it used a normal shock inlet, and was designed to be mounted on top of the aircraft; fuel was ordinary JP-4.[1]

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Specifications (XPJ40-MD-2)

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