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Messerschmitt Me-163 B-1 Komet by Uncle T

FOR VERSION 1.3!

My take on the Messerschmitt Me-163 B-1 Komet rocket propelled interceptor.

It's an approximation, not a 1:1 replica.

It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history as well as the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour in level flight.
In actual use the speed never to exceed was 900 kph and this version can reach 850 kph in level flight.
It was designed to intercept primarily allied bombers and the B-1 version was armed with two 30 mm MK 108 automatic cannons which could do serious damage with just a few hits.
Each gun only had 30 rounds of ammunition so I approximated this with a slow-ish rate of fire.
Sadly the cannons are so big in the game that the plane becomes a bit extra bulky at the wing root.

The plane had no proper landing gear but a retractable skid and rear wheel, and to take off a small discardable trolley with two wheels was used. The game does not like a small, narrow trolley and using the planes rear wheel and just spins around on the ground so I had to make the trolley a bit bigger.
The trolley will release automatically at about 220-230 kph and the plane can take off.

The Me-163 only had enough rocket fuel for about 7,5 minutes of powered flight, and the plane was notoriously difficult to control under certain circumstances like when landing, and landings were often hard on both plane and pilot.

Only about 370 were built but they did see combat in the last two years of the war and enjoyed some success.

Alt controls to fly.
W/S: Variable Throttle.
Space: Handbrake. Do not forget to disengage before trying to take off!
A/D: Yaw/Rudder.
Up/Down arrow: Pitch.
Left/Right arrow: Roll.
X/Disable steering: Landing skid.
Fire action 1/Num 1: Cannons.
Fire action 8/Num 8: Manual release of trolley.

A note: The small propeller in the nose had nothing to do with propulsion but drove a generator for the electric system.

Feel free to edit, but if you reupload publically in any way please acknowledge the original creation and creator.

Have fun!