Me 163 family

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Me_163
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Bachem_Ba_349
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_264
canard
swept wing
required special training
He 162
gptkbp:armament 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:combat_role defensive
gptkbp:conservation_efforts few preserved in museums
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Walter_HWK_109-509
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
gptkbp:fuel_type hydrazine
methanol
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational rocket fighter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Me 163 family
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Me_262
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:legacy influenced future jet designs
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:max_speed 700 km/h
gptkbp:notable_features gptkb:rocket
high speed
tailless design
gptkbp:number_built approximately 300
gptkbp:operational_area limited
gptkbp:operational_history limited success
gptkbp:production_years 1944-1945
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:none
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:1944
gptkbp:stealth_features gptkb:none
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:surface elevators
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:technique rocket-assisted takeoff
gptkbp:type rocket-powered interceptor
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Me_163_B
gptkb:Me_163_C
gptkbp:wingspan 9.5 m