Inside the Me 163 Komet

Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/36... The Me163 was the only rocket powered fighter in history that saw combat use. During the Second World War its prototype was the first plane to fly faster than 1000 km/h in level flight but it had had less than 10 minutes of flight time. This machine was a small and fast rocket with wings that turned into a glider when the fuel was spent. It was powered by dangerous chemicals, armed with powerful cannons and piloted by daring pilots. This special aircraft required special tactics in fight - tactics that never fully developed due to the short combat history of this plane. We will show you Me 163B-1a model, thonly one that was mass produced and the workhorse of Jagdgeschwader 400. List of sources: 1 D. (Luft) T2163B Me-163B Flugzeug-Handbuch (in German) 2 https://edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/... (microfilm with translation of the same manual in English published by Smithsonian Institute) 3 http://www.walterwerke.co.uk/design/d... site about Me.163's rocket motor 4 https://lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Glie... site with data on the JG.400 unit 5 https://handwiki.org/wiki/Engineering... 6 https://plane-encyclopedia.com/ww2/me... Support us on Patreon for exclusive perks and help us create more content   / bluepawprint   Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com 00:00 Me 163 Komet Overview 00:53 Airframe 02:18 Wings 05:00 Control Surfaces 06:39 Armament 07:59 Engine 10:31 Fuel System 11:54 Cockpit 13:45 Takeoff and Flight 16:14 Combat 18:07 Landing 18:58 Summary Blue Paw Print uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.