Me-163 (komet) - German Rocket Plane

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me 163 komet

Specifications (Me 163 B-1)
General characteristics * Crew: 1 * Length: 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in) * Wingspan: 9.33 m (30 ft 7 in) * Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) * Wing area: 18.5 m² (200 ft²) * Empty weight: 1,905 kg (4,200 lb) * Loaded weight: 3,950 kg (8,710 lb) * Max takeoff weight: 4,310 kg (9,500 lb) * Powerplant: 1× Walter HWK 109-509A-2 liquid-fuel rocket, 17 kN (3,800 lbf)

Performance * Maximum speed: 960 km/h (596 mph) * Duration of flight: 8 minutes) * Range: 40 km (25 miles) * Service ceiling: 12,100 m (39,700 ft) * Rate of climb: 3,666 m/min (11,730 ft/min) * Wing loading: 213 kg/m² (43 lb/ft²) * Thrust/weight: 0.42

Armament * 2× 30 mm Rheinmetall Borsig MK 108 cannons (60 rounds per gun