Me 163

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Hermann_Graf
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Me_163_family
retired
air superiority
swept wing
experimental jet fighter
pioneering rocket propulsion in aviation
required special training
gptkbp:armament 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons
gptkbp:climb_rate 1,000 m/min
gptkbp:combat_role defense against bombers
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:design gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:features tailless design
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
gptkbp:fuel_type hydrogen peroxide
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Me 163
gptkbp:influence inspired future rocket aircraft designs
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:max_speed 700 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight belly landing
ground takeoff
gptkbp:nickname Komet
gptkbp:number_built approximately 370
gptkbp:operational_area 1944-1945
limited
gptkbp:operational_history short-lived
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_years 1944-1945
gptkbp:propulsion 1,500 kgf
gptkbp:range 1,000 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
gptkbp:role interceptor
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:stealth_features gptkb:none
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:surface elevators and ailerons
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:weight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 9.2 m