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Me-163 Komet

597 Swanchise16  7.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on RealQcan's WWII Fighter Challenge [CLOSED]

This is my second upload for the World War II Fighter Competition. The Me-163 was one of the first non-propeller driven aircraft ever created, and the first aircraft to use a rocket engine as its main propulsion. It was a highly experimental fighter/interceptor, meant to be quickly depolyed in order to eliminate Allied bombers. Two things that also made this aircraft unique were its lack of seperate elevators, and its use of detachable gear (which I included-AG1), which droped from the craft shortly after takeoff. Pilots were expected to make soft, slow landings when they RTBed, so you will have to do the same! Enjoy!

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor WWII Fighter Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Length 20.5ft (6.3m)
  • Height 8.6ft (2.6m)
  • Empty Weight 8,048lbs (3,650kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,550lbs (4,785kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.065
  • Wing Loading 73.3lbs/ft2 (357.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 144.0ft2 (13.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1324

Parts

  • Number of Parts 34
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 191