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.

ME-163战斗机（英文：ME-163 Fighter [1] ，德文绰号：Komet，译文：彗星），是20世纪40年代初期德国研制的一型火箭推进截击机。 ME-163战斗机于1941年9月1日首次飞行。

2024年11月22日 · Dangerous to Allied bombers as well as the ground crews that maintained it and the pilots that flew it, the tiny Me-163 had an amazing climb rate and top speed thanks to its unique rocket...

One of the most remarkable of the Wunderwaffen (wonder weapons) produced by the Nazi Germany during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet holds the distinction of being the first and only tailless rocket-powered interceptor to see operational service.

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was designed by Alexander Lippisch and manufactured by Messerschmitt as a German interceptor aircraft intended for point-defence and the sole rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever operated.

2022年3月18日 · The Me 163 was notorious for having only a limited powered flight endurance of 7 minutes and 30 seconds before its fuel reserve was spent. The actual flight could be much longer, however, since at sufficient altitude, the pilot could switch off the engine, and reactivate it …

The German Me 163, a rocket-powered defensive fighter, was one of the most unusual aircraft of World War II. Fortunately, its potential impact was minimized by technical problems and the small number produced. The Me 163 was the end result of a long line of tailless research aircraft designed by Dr. Alexander Lippisch.

Planes of Fame Air Museum's Me-163 Komet is a replica of the world's first operational rocket powered fighter. This replica was built by George Lucas of Dunda, NY. View our aircraft collection and information about each aircraft.

2017年9月29日 · The rocket-powered Me-163 Komet interceptor outperformed every other World War II combat aircraft…if its pilots lived to fight. In late July 1944, P-51 Mustang pilots who thought they flew the best fighter aircraft over Germany received a rude surprise.

2022年11月17日 · The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was one of the most radical combat aircraft to see service with any nation during World War Two. This tiny, tailless, rocket-powered aircraft was faster than anything else in the sky.