The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was a German rocket-powered interceptor aircraft. Designed by Alexander Lippisch, it is the only rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever to have been operational and the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1000 km/h (621 mph) in level flight. Its performance and aspects of its design were unprecedented. Over 300 Komets were built, but the aircraft proved lackluster in its dedicated role as an interceptor and destroyed between 9 and 18 Allied aircraft against 10 losses. Aside from combat losses many pilots were killed during testing and training.
Controls:
-AG 1: Drop landing gear dolly
-G: deploy landing sled
-Trim: controls trim
-VTOL does nothing
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 35.4ft (10.8m)
- Length 25.9ft (7.9m)
- Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
- Empty Weight 1,845lbs (837kg)
- Loaded Weight 4,504lbs (2,043kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.993
- Wing Loading 12.1lbs/ft2 (59.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 372.0ft2 (34.6m2)
- Drag Points 5175
Parts
- Number of Parts 120
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 511
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