Messerschmitt Me 163
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The Messerschmitt Me 163 was a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft, notable as the only operational rocket fighter ever deployed in combat.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet | 9 |
| Messerschmitt Me 163 canonical | 5 |
| Messerschmitt Me 163B | 3 |
| Lippisch Me 163 Komet | 1 |
| Messerschmitt Me 163 series | 1 |
| Messerschmitt Me 163A | 1 |
| Messerschmitt Me 163C | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T30136 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messerschmitt Me 163 Context triple: [Luftwaffe, usedAircraft, Messerschmitt Me 163]
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A.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
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B.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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C.
V-2 rocket
The V-2 rocket was a German World War II ballistic missile and the world’s first long-range guided rocket weapon, pioneering technologies later used in space exploration.
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D.
V-1 flying bomb
The V-1 flying bomb was an early German cruise missile used in World War II, known as a pilotless "buzz bomb" deployed primarily against London and other Allied cities.
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E.
Messerschmitt Bf 109
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II single-seat fighter aircraft that became one of the most produced and iconic fighters in aviation history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messerschmitt Me 163 Target entity description: The Messerschmitt Me 163 was a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft, notable as the only operational rocket fighter ever deployed in combat.
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A.
Messerschmitt Me 262
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a pioneering German World War II jet fighter and fighter-bomber, notable as the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
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B.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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C.
V-2 rocket
The V-2 rocket was a German World War II ballistic missile and the world’s first long-range guided rocket weapon, pioneering technologies later used in space exploration.
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D.
V-1 flying bomb
The V-1 flying bomb was an early German cruise missile used in World War II, known as a pilotless "buzz bomb" deployed primarily against London and other Allied cities.
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E.
Messerschmitt Bf 109
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II single-seat fighter aircraft that became one of the most produced and iconic fighters in aviation history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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rocket-powered interceptor aircraft ⓘ single-seat fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm MG 151 cannon (early plans / variants)
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30 mm MK 108 cannon ⓘ |
| category |
German fighter aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ rocket aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Alexander Lippisch ⓘ |
| developedFrom | DFS 194 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Walter HWK 109-509 ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1941-08-13 ⓘ |
| fuelType |
C-Stoff (hydrazine-methanol-water mixture)
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T-Stoff (high-test hydrogen peroxide) ⓘ |
| inspired | Mitsubishi J8M ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable skid ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
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surface form:
Messerschmitt AG
|
| maximumSpeed |
over 590 mph
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over 950 km/h ⓘ |
| museumDisplay |
Deutsches Museum
ⓘ
Imperial War Museum Duxford ⓘ National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
National Air and Space Museum
|
| NATOReportingName | Komet ⓘ |
| nickname | Komet ⓘ |
| notableFor | only operational rocket-powered fighter used in combat ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | ~370 ⓘ |
| operationalIssues |
dangerous and unstable propellants
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high landing accident rate ⓘ short powered flight duration ⓘ |
| operationalUse | defense against Allied bomber formations ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| propulsion | liquid-fuel rocket engine ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| role | interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
about 12,000 m
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about 39,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | jettisonable two-wheeled dolly ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| variant |
Messerschmitt Me 163
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163A
Messerschmitt Me 163 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163B
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| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Messerschmitt Me 163 Description of subject: The Messerschmitt Me 163 was a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft, notable as the only operational rocket fighter ever deployed in combat.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163A
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163B
subject surface form:
T-Stoff
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 series
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163B
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
this entity surface form:
Lippisch Me 163 Komet
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163B
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163C
subject surface form:
Yokosuka MXY8 Akigusa
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet