Messerschmitt Me 163 "Komet"

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A literal powered egg, brainchild of Dr. Alexander Lippisch, was designed as a point defense rocket fighter which would takeoff, ascend vertically, fight the American bombers, and glide down to their airfield.
Since it was so small, it didn’t have wheel wells, so the landing gear jettisoned after takeoff. When landing, the aircraft would extend a skid and land over it.
300 were built, achieving only 9 kills.
The users were:

  1. Luftwaffe (most iconic aircraft was Wolfgang Spatte’s PK+QL painted in bright red).
  2. Royal Aircraft Establishmen (FE 500)
  3. Red Air Force.
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#2

Wellll… That Swastika looks kinda suspicious.

Almost reminds me of the Spit.

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#3

Beat me to it. Haha

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#4

Again with that. It must he added to the aircraft.

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#5

Well, it was built by the Nazis…

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#6

That’s uh… A little obvious.

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#7

The red start of Soviet aircraft is also suspicious, they sent millions to the gulags.

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#8

If this aircraft were to be added how would it be able to taxi? From what I recall the 163 took off and landed on a ski. Also, the small fuel capacity of the rocket could be taken into consideration. This aircraft is really neat! Good idea

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#9

The taxi part wouldn’t be a problem. You could imagine a Kettenkrad and taxi it to the runway.
The lack of fuel is also special, since it would be the first glider on IF.

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#10

Is that a little propeller in the nose?

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#11

Yes sir, most likely it was for emergency use if the rocket were to fail. :)

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#12

Yes. It was there to provide electricity to the controls. It was a generator.

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#13

It was to power electronics. Ram air turbine

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#14

Thanks @masonh2479 @sturmovik and @Rodney_Buckland it’s interesting to learn about war planes.

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#15

Certainty! This is a very unique aircraft.

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#16

Very interesting aircraft. great to have you back Sturmovik :)

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#17

If the swastika was removed I think it would be a great addition!

#18

Please refer to my topic of the Bf 109G-10 as of why the swastika should be kept.

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#19

why the Naz-ism

#20

Well, you were saying the swastika is a bit suspicious, but if the aircraft was going to be historically accurate…