Messerschmitt Me 263
The Me 263 was an attempt to rectify the shortcomings of the Me 163 and could
have been successful but production problems prevented the 263 to be produced.
Type: Interceptor
Origin: Messerscmitt AG
Models: A
First Flight: August 1944
Service Delivery: None
Final Delivery: None Powerplant:
Walter HWK 109-509C-4 rocket
Main Thrust Chamber: 3,750 lb. (1700kg)
Cruise Thrust Chamber: 660 lb. (300kg) Dimensions:
Wing span: 9.50m (31 ft. 2 in.)
Length: 7.88m (25 ft. 10.5 in.)
Height: 2.70m (8 ft. 10.25 in.)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
Origin: Messerscmitt AG
Models: A
First Flight: August 1944
Service Delivery: None
Final Delivery: None Powerplant:
Walter HWK 109-509C-4 rocket
Main Thrust Chamber: 3,750 lb. (1700kg)
Cruise Thrust Chamber: 660 lb. (300kg) Dimensions:
Wing span: 9.50m (31 ft. 2 in.)
Length: 7.88m (25 ft. 10.5 in.)
Height: 2.70m (8 ft. 10.25 in.)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
Weights:
Empty: 2105kg (4,640 lbs.)
Maximum: 5150kg (11,354 lbs.) Performance:
Maximum Speed:
1000kph (620 mph)
Time to 15,000m: 3 Minutes
Endurance: About 1 Hr. including 15 min. under power
Service Ceiling: N/A Armament:
Two 30mm Mk 108 Cannon Avionics:
N/A
Empty: 2105kg (4,640 lbs.)
Maximum: 5150kg (11,354 lbs.) Performance:
Maximum Speed:
1000kph (620 mph)
Time to 15,000m: 3 Minutes
Endurance: About 1 Hr. including 15 min. under power
Service Ceiling: N/A Armament:
Two 30mm Mk 108 Cannon Avionics:
N/A
, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
