Messerschmitt Me 163A Komet - Rocket Engine Pioneer

During the Second World War, the Luftwaffe experimented with a number of unorthodox designs. This included a handful of rocket-powered aircraft, like the Me 163. This particular aircraft was created thanks to the somewhat unexpected combination of two different projects. One was the airframe designed by Alexander Martin Lippisch, and the second was the rocket engine developed by Helmuth Walter. Following the testing of the first prototypes, a small series of some 10 aircraft were built that were mainly used for testing and training.

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Based on article by Marko P.
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Edited by Feld

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