Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Messerschmitt Me163 B01a Komet (Comet) Single-Seat Rocket-Powered Interceptor Aircraft.
1 x Walter 109-509A-2 liquid-fueled rocket motor generating 3,800 lb of thrust for 7.5 minutes of powered flight.
Propulsion
659 mph
1,060 kph | 572 kts
Max Speed
39,698 ft
12,100 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling
25 miles
40 km | 22 nm
Operational Range
31,500 ft/min
9,601 m/min
Rate-of-Climb