10/6/2023 0 Comments F1 us navy world war 2![]() It also had a flight time of only 7 minutes. The Komet was prone to spontaneous explosions, due to the volatile rocket-fuel. Pilots endured special high-pressure training to avoid passing out at high altitudes but that was the least of their worries. Setting the world speed record in 1941, it superseded its own record 3 years later during a dive at 702 mph. The fastest plane to see action during WW2, the Me 163 was powered by rockets and was lightyears ahead of its time. ![]() SDASM Archives Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet These shortcomings were the cause of most fatalities, not enemy fire. The Salamander had an endurance of only 30 minutes and was extremely unstable. ![]() Thankfully, this vision was never actualised and it was flown by veteran pilots until their air bases were captured. ![]() An outcome that would be quite likely, considering how little training they were to receive. Made mostly of wood, it weighed around 2000kg and was designed to be so expendable, it could just be abandoned if too expensive to maintain.īy this time in the war, the Luftwaffe were being pummelled by Allied bombers, who were destroying their reserves of elite combat pilots and fuel.The plan was to use Hitler Youth as the pilots of the He 162, who were so fiercely loyal they would gladly sacrifice their lives for the cause. Created as part of the Volksjager design competition, the ‘people’s fighter’ or ‘Salamander’ was designed to be rapidly mass produced by an unskilled workforce, including slave labour. ![]()
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