Messerschmitt P.1103

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Me P.1103
Role Interceptor
Manufacturer Messerschmitt
Status Abandoned
Primary user Luftwaffe
Number built 0
Developed from Fieseler Fi 103

The Messerschmitt P.1103 Panzerjäger and P.1104 were a series of rocket-powered interceptors proposed by Messerschmitt.

Design and development[]

The P.1103 and P.1104 were proposed in the early summer of 1944, with drawings for the proposals being finalized in August and September of that year. Both were light-weight interceptors of mostly wood construction and powered by a single rocket engine. The wings and vertical tail were adapted from the V-1 flying bomb.[1] The fighter would be towed into the air behind a Messerschmitt Bf 109G or Messerschmitt Me 262.[2]

The P.1103 and P.1104 were in competition with the Heinkel P.1077 and Bachem Ba 349, the latter being selected by the Luftwaffe over the others.[3] Work on the P.1103 and P.1104 was abandoned in September 1944 to allow Messerchmitt to focus on the Me 262 and P.1101 projects.[1]

Variants[]

P.1103/I (P.1103A)
Initial proposal for the P.1103, dated July 6, 1944. It was to have a low-wing configuration and be powered by a Schmidding 109-513 solid-fueled rocket engine and armed with a single 30 mm MK 108 cannon under the cockpit. Pilot sat in a prone position with a single 30 mm MK 108 cannon under the cockpit. External armament was proposed, with either a single Werfer-Granate 21 for aerial targets or a single for ground targets. Landing was to have been accomplished with a parachute.[2]
P.1103/II (P.1103B)
Finalized proposal dated September 12, 1944. It was to have a high-wing configuration and be powered by a liquid-fueled rocket engine. Pilot sat in an upright position with a single 30 mm MK 108 cannon under the cockpit. Landing was to have been accomplished with a retractable landing skid.[4]
P.1104/I (P.1104A)
Finalized proposal dated September 12, 1944. It was to have a mid-wing configuration and be powered by a liquid-fueled Walter HWK 109-509A-1 rocket engine. Pilot sat in an upright position with a single 30 mm MK 108 cannon under the cockpit. Landing was to have been accomplished with a retractable landing skid.[5]
P.1104/II (P.1104B)
Finalized proposal dated September 12, 1944. It was to have a high-wing configuration and be powered by a liquid-fueled Walter HWK 109-509A-1 rocket engine. Pilot sat in an upright position with a single 30 mm MK 108 cannon under the cockpit. Landing was to have been accomplished with a retractable landing skid.[6]

Specifications (P.1103/I, as proposed)[]

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 810 km/h (503 mph, 437 kn)

Armament

See also[]

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References[]

  1. ^ a b Griehl, Manfred (1998). Jet Planes of the Third Reich, the Secret Projects, Volume One. Monogram Aviation Publications. p. 156. ISBN 0-914144-36-7.
  2. ^ a b c "Me P.1103/I Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. ^ Myhra, David (1998). Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-0564-6.
  4. ^ "Me P.1103/II Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. ^ "Me P.1104/I Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  6. ^ "Me P.1104/II Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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