Messerschmitt ME. 163 Komet aircraft
Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet aircraft. The Komet was the first rocket propelled aircraft to be introduced in quantity and the first to be used in operational service. The first squadron was formed by the German Luftwaffe near Leipzig in 1944. The main task of the Komet equipped units was the defense of strategic targets and the interception of high flying Boeing Flying Fortresses of the US Air Force. The Komet took off under its own power on the wheeled undercarriage, which was jettisoned when the landing skid was retracted.
One of two Rheinmetall-Borsig Mk 108 30mm cannons from the Messerschmitt ME. 163 Komet aircraft, serial number 41124, barrel length 533 mm / 21 in and calibre 30 mm / 1.18 in, Germany, c. 1944
Wheel assembly for Messerschmitt ME 163 Komet Aircraft.
ME 163 Aircraft less engine and guns
German Walter Rocket Engine 1944 (from ME 163 fighter)
Various instruments from the cockpit of ME 163 Aircraft less engine and guns. [Note: Part created to record that the cockpit contains radioactive dials. These cannot be identified individually whilst the aircraft is suspended.]
One of two Rheinmetall-Borsig Mk 108 30mm cannons from the Messerschmitt ME. 163 Komet aircraft, serial number 22890, barrel length 533 mm / 21 in and calibre 30 mm / 1.18 in, Germany, c. 1944
