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>Aeon R has beastly pumps because it’s really high power and thrust density - for the thrust class of 258,000 pound thrust, actually quite small and dense.
258K lbf is 115kN. Unless that's a midget for scale, isn't that engine huge for 115kN? Merlin 1D looks about the same size for 850kN