no they don't
George Stephenson's steam engine, the Rocket, could reach speeds of up to 29-30 miles per hour. This was considered a remarkable achievement during the early days of steam locomotives in the 19th century.
Stephonson's Rocket
A steam engine, a stirling engine, a combustion engine, a jet engine, a rocket engine.
It partly depends on what you mean by rocket engine; the Aeolipile was a steam rocket powered sphere which was first described in the first century AD - 2000 years ago
The reciprocating steam engine (that is one that uses pistons in cylinders, moving in and out)
If You have a powerful engine and light weight material then you could go fast.
That will depend a lot on the size of the rocket, and how fast you want it to move.
it depends on how old the engine is a steam engine is old so it would more than likely be shaft
Stevenson's Rocket, a steam locomotive built in 1829, had a top speed of around 30 miles per hour. It was a significant advancement in steam locomotive technology and played a key role in the development of rail travel.
To launch the rocket off the ground and make it go fast.
It was invented and built at the Forth Street works, Birmingham by Robert Stevenson and company in 1826