airplane
Messerschmitt Me 263
The Messerschmitt Me 263 Scholle (Plaice) was a rocket-powered fighter aircraft developed from the Me 163 Komet towards the end of World War II. Three prototypes were built but never flown under their own power as the rapidly deteriorating military situation in Germany prevented the completion of the test program.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Messerschmitt
- First flight
- 1945-02-08
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 510 kt
- Max speed
- 510 kt
- Range
- 67 nm
- Service ceiling
- 52,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 984 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 11,707 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,872 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 42 US gal
- Powerplant
- Walter HWK 109-509C-3
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 25.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 31.2 ft
- Height
- 10.4 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.