Messerschmitt

Messerschmitt Me 163

Interceptor rocket

  • First flight1941
  • Introduction1944
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built370
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
5.7 m
Wingspan
9.3 m
Height
2.5 m
02

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft HWK 109-509A-2 bi-propellant liquid-fuelled rocket motor (3,307 lbf)
03

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 30 mm Rheinmetall Borsig MK 108 cannon with 60 rpg