Messerschmitt Me-163B-1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Komet |
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| Type |
Rocket-Powered Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt |
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| Production | 6 (Me-163V1-5), 10 (Me-163A-0),
70 (Me-163Ba-1), 279 (Me-163B-1a),
a few (Me-163C) |
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| Prototype first flight | 1 September 1941 (Me 163 V4) August 1943 (Me-163B-1) |
Introduction | 1944 |
| Variants | |||
| DFS 194 | Tailless research glider of which the Me 163 is based on | ||
| Me 163 | Base series designation | ||
| Me 163 V1 | Prototype | ||
| Me 163 V2 | Prototype | ||
| Me 163 V3 | Prototype | ||
| Me 163 V4 | Prototype | ||
| Me 163 V5 | Prototype | ||
| Me 163A | Initial prototype of which five were produced. | ||
| Me 163A-0 | Eight pre-production examples based on the Me 163 prototype. | ||
| Me 163B | Streamlined mass-production model; featuring improved rocket motor. | ||
| Me 163B-0 | Pre-production models; fitted with 2 x 20mm MG 151/20 cannons in wing roots. | ||
| Me 163Ba-1 | Pre-production | ||
| Me 163B-1 | Production-quality airframes fitted with 2 x 20mm cannons in wing roots. | ||
| Me 163B-1a | 30 mm guns. | ||
| Me 163S | Proposed dual-seat conversion trainer from modified Me 163B airframes. | ||
| Mitsubishi J8M | Japanese variant based on acquired Me 163 manufacturing rights in 1943. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 1905 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3950 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 4310 kg |
Length | 5.98 m |
| Wingspan | 9.33 m |
Wing area | 18.5 m² |
| Height | 2.75 m |
Wing loading | 213 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Gun | 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon (1)
or 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 (1) |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x 60 2 x 100 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Thrust/weight | - |
| Radar | 1 radar Lichtenstein (SN-2) (1) |
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| Bombs | - |
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| Rockets | - |
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1) fixed forward-firing in the wing roots
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Walter HWK 109-509A-2 liquid-fuel rocket, 17 kN
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| Horsepower (maximum) | 1700 kg |
Thrust/weight | 0.42 |
| Fuel Capacity | 1530 liters
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| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 959 km/h |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12100 m |
| Rate of Climb | 50 m/s at 1000 m 160 m/s at 12000 m |
Range | 40-80 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
| Militaryfactory | |||
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