Key point: Like many other over-hyped German wonder weapons, the Komet was revolutionary but not practical. Overengineered and full of problems, it was too fast and only had 7 minutes worth of fuel.

Dangerous to Allied bombers as well as the ground crews that maintained it and the pilots that flew it, the tiny Me-163 had an amazing climb rate and top speed thanks to its unique rocket engine ...

Key point: The Komet remains the only rocket-powered fighter to have entered operational service. Nazi Germany pursued numerous ambitious and impractical weapon programs over the course of World War ...