Messerschmitt P.1103
Me P.1103 | |
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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
- Crew: 1
- Length: 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Schmidding 109-513 solid-propellant rocket engine
Performance
- Maximum speed: 810 km/h (503 mph, 437 kn)
Armament
- 1x 30 mm MK 108 cannon
- 1x Werfer-Granate 21 or 1x
See also[]
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Me P.1103/I Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Myhra, David (1998). Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-0564-6.
- ^ "Me P.1103/II Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Me P.1104/I Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Me P.1104/II Luft '46 entry". www.luft46.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- Abandoned military aircraft projects of Germany
- World War II fighter aircraft of Germany
- Messerschmitt aircraft
- Rocket-powered aircraft
- 1940s German fighter aircraft