24K views · 975 reactions | Me 163 Komet - the world’s first operational rocket powered interceptor. The Reich tried twice to send examples to Japan, but on both occasions the submarines transporting the Komets were sunk. #ww2 #WWII #warbirds #luftwaffe #me163 The Royal Air Force Museum London | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

30 reactions | Me163 Komet - a rocket powered point interceptor that was innovative, dangerous and achieved little. #ww2 #ww2history #wwii #komet #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

This WW2 Fighter Jet Is Nuts🤯‼️ ▫️The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a rocket-powered interceptor aircraft primarily designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. 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 (620 mph) in level flight. Development of what would become the Me 163 can be traced back to 1937 and the work of the German aeronautical engineer Alexand