Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a rocket-powered interceptor aircraft primarily designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history as well as the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph) in level flight.

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  Me 163B-1a Komet ⓘ
  1944 interceptor aircraft model by Messerschmitt

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

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A Messerschmitt Me 163 at the Udvar-Hazy Center.

Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Side-on picture of an Me 163 Komet at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. It bears the number 26 on its tail and has a yellow nosecone.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		Me 163B-1a Komet	Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet	Wikidata
commons	image		A Messerschmitt Me 163 at the Udvar-Hazy Center.		Commons
commons	image		Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1a Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center		Commons
commons	image		Side-on picture of an Me 163 Komet at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. It bears the number 26 on its tail and has a yellow nosecone.		Commons