Me 163

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration gptkb:monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
retired
pioneering rocket propulsion in aviation
gptkbp:aircraft_role air superiority
gptkbp:aircraft_type experimental jet fighter
gptkbp:armament 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons
gptkbp:ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:climb_rate 1,000 m/min
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1944
gptkbp:combat_role defense against bombers
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators and ailerons
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkbp:design_features tailless design
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
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:landing_distance belly landing
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:max_speed 700 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Komet
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Hermann_Graf
required special training
gptkbp:number_built approximately 370
gptkbp:operational_history short-lived
gptkbp:operational_period 1944-1945
gptkbp:operational_use limited
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:production_years 1944-1945
gptkbp:propulsion 1,500 kgf
gptkbp:range 1,000 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Me_163_family
gptkbp:retirement 1945
gptkbp:role interceptor
gptkbp:service gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:stealth_features gptkb:none
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:takeoff_distance ground takeoff
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:weight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:wing_configuration swept wing
gptkbp:wingspan 9.2 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5