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.