Part of a interesting documentary about Me163 Komet. These are its characteristics: Crew: 1 Length: 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in) Wingspan: 9.33 m (30 ft 7 in) Height: 2.75 m... More» (9 ft 0 in) Wing area: 18.5 m² (200 ft²) Empty weight: 1,905 kg (4,200 lb) Loaded weight: 3,950 kg (8,710 lb) Max takeoff weight: 4,310 kg (9,500 lb) Powerplant: 1× Walter HWK 109-509A-2 liquid-fuel rocket, 17 kN (3,800 lbf) Performance Maximum speed: 960 km/h (596 mph) Duration of flight: 8 minutes) Range: 40 km (25 miles) Service ceiling: 12,100 m (39,700 ft) Rate of climb: 3,666 m/min (11,730 ft/min) Wing loading: 213 kg/m² (43 lb/ft²) Thrust/weight: 0.42 Armament 2× 30 mm Rheinmetall Borsig MK 108 cannons (60 rounds per gun.

Ryanair it's not for sure an example of fair company.. Listen to these words of this well educated representative of Ryanair during an official presentation in Germany for their project of long haul flights. No words about it!