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The RG-39 engine is just a display piece made up of various parts of a J-2 engine.
By the side of the RG-39 is a countdown timer that runs on a 30-minute cycle.
When the timer reaches zero, the RG-39 blasts off. Shaking and emitting smoke. Blasting out air and emitting light adds to the impression of a real rocket engine.
F-1 Rocket Engine,
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum,
Washington, Disctrict of Columbia,
United States of América