Specifications: Me 163 B-1
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 5.98 m (19 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 9.33 m (30 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 18.5 m² (200 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,905 kg (4,200 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,950 kg (8,710 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 4,310 kg (9,500 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter HWK 109-509A-2 liquid-fuel rocket, 17 kN (3,800 lbf)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,060 km/h (596 mph)
- Range: 40 km (25 mi)
- Service ceiling: 12,100 m (39,700 ft)
- Rate of climb: 160 m/s (31500 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 213 kg/m² (43 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.42
Armament
- Guns: *2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) Rheinmetall Borsig MK 108 cannons (60 rpg)
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