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Description
| Manufacturer: | Messerschmitt | |
| Base model: | Me 163 | |
| Designation: | Me-163 | |
| Version: | B-1a | |
| Nickname: | Komet | |
| Basic role: | Fighter (Germany) | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 19' 4" | 5.9 m | |
| Height: | 9' 2" | 2.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 30' 6" | 9.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 199.0 sq ft | 18.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 4,200 lb | 1,905 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 9,502 lb | 4,310 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Walter HWK 509A-2 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 3,748 lb | 1,700 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 575 mph | 925 km/h | 500 kt |
| Max Speed: | 593 mph | 955 km/h | 516 kt |
| Climb: | 16,000 ft/min | 4,875 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 40,000 ft | 12,190 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Clint Daniel Southern California, CA | I have a number of original documents and photographs relating to the testing of the ME-163 Komet, that was obtained from the estate of engineer/test pilot Bernard Hohmann. You can see these items at www.danielsww2.com. Anyone who has any additional information regarding Mr. Hohmann, I would appreciate hearing from you. All the best. 11/08/2005 @ 13:40 [ref: 11649] |
| Gene Italy, OTH | The first photo of Canada Museum is part of Heinkel He 162 salamander and not of Me 163 Komet.
Good site ! keep it up ! 08/01/2004 @ 03:51 [ref: 7953] |
| Jon Alexandr , CA | RE: Me-163 rocket fighter plane
For interesting commentary, diagrams and photos of the Me-163, see: "The Rocket: The History and Development of Rocket & Missile Technology" by David Baker, Ph.D. (Published by Crown Publishers / New Cavendish Books and P.B.A. Enterprises, 1979.) I have a copy of this large-format book, though I suspect it is very rare. --Jon Jon Alexandr JonAlexandr@aol.com 30 June 2000 06/30/2000 @ 13:09 [ref: 376] |
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