Key Point: The Me 163 was too fast to be a good bomber destroyer. Nazi Germany pursued numerous ambitious and impractical weapon programs over the course of World War II. One of the few that saw ...
Key point: Like many other over-hyped German wonder weapons, the Komet was revolutionary but not practical. Overengineered and full of problems, it was too fast and only had 7 minutes worth of fuel.
The Me-163 Komet was one of Nazi Germany’s most radical aircraft - a rocket-powered interceptor designed to destroy Allied bombers at lightning speed. But in actual combat, did it live up to the hype, ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. One of the most remarkable of the ...
Nazi 700mph rocket plane was a death trap as deadly for its own pilots as Allied planes, X rays show
A Nazi rocket-powered plane which Hitler hoped would defeat the Allies in the final years of WWII was just as dangerous for its new pilots according to a new exhibition. The Messerschmitt Me 163 is ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. One of the most remarkable of the ...
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