Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a rocket-powered interceptor aircraft primarily designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt...
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The Messerschmitt Me 263 Scholle (plaice) was a rocket-powered fighter aircraft developed from the Me 163 Komet towards the end of World War II. Three...
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rocket-powered interceptor aircraft closely based on the German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. Built as a joint project for both the Navy and the Army Air Services...
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Alexander Lippisch (category Messerschmitt people)
the technology for what would become the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. Although technically novel, the Komet did not prove to be a successful weapon and...
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1943. The first rocket plane ever to be mass-produced was the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet interceptor, introduced by Germany towards the final years of...
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German liquid-fuel bipropellant rocket engine that powered the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet and Bachem Ba 349 aircraft. It was produced by Hellmuth Walter...
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komet or Komet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Komet is the word for comet in some languages and may refer to: In the military: Messerschmitt Me 163...
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the Me 262 Schwalbe ("Swallow"). They also produced the DFS-designed Me 163 Komet, the first rocket-powered design to enter service. Messerschmitt relied...
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"Autumn Water, improved") was a direct development of the German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket-powered interceptor aircraft. None were produced before...
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conceived as dedicated day interceptors. Exceptions include the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, which was the only rocket-powered, crewed military aircraft to...
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The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions,...
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vertical stabilizer, similar to the layout of the wartime German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. Initially designed to evaluate swept wing handling characteristics...
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Zwischenahn in Northern Germany, where the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was under development and tactical testing. Once the Me 163B was declared operational in July...
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(G-ARPH) cockpit section Hawker Sea Hawk (WF259) Ikarus C42 G-SJEN Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket+powered fighter (191659), the fastest aircraft of World...
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flying bombs, V-2 rockets, Tiger tanks, and aircraft (Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, etc.) were manufactured, information which was important...
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coincide more closely for longitudinal balance, e.g. Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet and Messerschmitt Me 262. Although not a swept wing the wing panels on the...
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engines for rocket-powered interceptor aircraft, notably the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet and the Bachem Ba 349 Natter. HWM designed the steam catapult...
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Lippisch Delta IV (section Messerschmitt Me 163)
were transferred to Messerschmitt. It was redesignated the Me 163 and would eventually appear as the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket fighter. Data...
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resistance group about V-1, V-2 rockets, Tiger tanks, Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, and other aircraft and the related factories. This...
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RLM aircraft by manufacturer (section Messerschmitt)
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (Comet), interceptor (rocket-engined) Messerschmitt Me 209, fighter + speed-record aircraft (prototype) Messerschmitt Me 209-II...
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and incorporated it into his designs. Lippisch deltas and the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet German theorists further developed the theory of the stable aerofoil...
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Lippisch P.13a. Messerschmitt Bf 109TL – a turbojet fighter designed as an alternate/back-up for the Me 262. Messerschmitt Me 163 "Komet" (Comet) – the...
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to fly the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket-powered fighter. Trainees included students from the Hitler Youth Glider Schools. The Me 163 was designed...
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for the rocket-powered Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, and could also occur between two different firms, as with Messerschmitt's unsuccessful Schnellbomber...
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escaped capture by the Soviets in Breslau by flying out in a Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, which would have been impossible. There is no evidence that Habermohl...
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aircraft's wing design was similar in appearance to that of Messerschmitt's Me 163 Komet rocket fighter. The pilot was seated in a semi-reclined position...
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interceptor 163 Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet interceptor production 370 1944 rocket 209 Messerschmitt Me 209 racer prototype 4 1938 209 Messerschmitt Me 209-II...
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speed records Lockheed X-7 - Mach 4.31 (2,881 mph) in the 1950s Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet World record "FAI portal". Retrieved 24 April 2015. Cooper Flight...
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production facilities for V-1 rockets, V-2 rockets, Tiger tanks, Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet and other aircraft to the Allies, with which they could target...
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during WW2, up to 1,400 Me 262 were produced, with 300 entering combat. Only the rocket-propelled Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was a faster operational...
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