Schmidding SG 34
The Schmidding SG 34 was a solid-fuelled rocket motor which was used by the Bachem Natter to provide extra thrust for launching.
Natter,
Schmidding rocket motors in red
Schmidding rocket motors in red
Such "Starthilfe" (literally takeoff-help) rocket-based booster systems, both solid and liquid-fueled were already in use on some horizontal-takeoff German warplanes such as the Arado Ar 234B jet-powered recon-bomber to assist takeoff
The Natter had a single liquid-fuel engine, but this was not powerful enough to accelerate the Bachem Natter to the necessary 1000 km/h, so it needed two or four of the Schmidding SG-34 as an auxiliary power source.
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