Ariane


This is a detail view of the Vulcain engine of the Ariane 5. Julius says that it appears to have been a test article, given the sensor wires taped to the left half of the engine bell and by the discoloration of the metal associated with high heat.

Location: Le Bourget airport, Musee de l'air et de l'espace (air and space museum), Paris
Date: September 1996
Photo by: Julius de Roo


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