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Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

rocket interceptor developed by Messerschmitt late in World War II
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Summary

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 9,796 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #200 of 1,568).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: Luftwaffe[3]
  • Manufacturer: Messerschmitt[4]
  • Developer: Messerschmitt[5]
  • Subclass of: rocket fighter[6], interceptor[7]
  • Commons category: Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet[8]
  • Country of origin: German Reich[9]
  • First flight: September 1, 1941[10]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[11]
  • Service entry: 1944[12]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet[13]
  • Commons gallery: Messerschmitt Me 163[14]
  • Described by source: Blue Paw Print[15]
  • Nickname: Kraftei[16]
  • Wing configuration: mid wing[17]
  • Height: 2.5 m[18]
  • Wingspan: 9.3 m[19]
  • Wing area: 19.6 m²[20]

Why It Matters

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0249244-Messerschmitt-Me-163-Komet-raketove-letadlo
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0249244-Messerschmitt-Me-163-Komet-raketove-letadlo, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Participated in conflict → World War II
    Instance of → aircraft family
    Height → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.5'}
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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