DFS 194
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The DFS 194 was an experimental German rocket-powered aircraft prototype that served as the direct forerunner to the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet interceptor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft prototype
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experimental aircraft → rocket-powered aircraft → |
| abbreviation | DFS → |
| aircraftCategory | single-seat aircraft → |
| aircraftClass | experimental military aircraft → |
| aircraftType | experimental rocket plane → |
| configuration | mid-wing monoplane → |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany → |
| designGoal | explore feasibility of rocket-powered interceptor → |
| developmentAgency |
DFS (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug)
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surface form: "Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug"
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| era |
World War II
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surface form: "World War II era"
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| influenced | design of Messerschmitt Me 163 → |
| intendedUse |
development of rocket-powered interceptor concepts
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high-speed flight research → |
| landingGearType | skid landing gear → |
| manufacturer |
DFS (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug)
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surface form: "Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug"
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| nationality | German → |
| notableAs | direct forerunner to the Me 163 Komet interceptor → |
| operatedBy |
Luftwaffe (for testing purposes)
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Nazi Germany → |
| powerplantType | liquid-fuel rocket → |
| program | German rocket aircraft development program → |
| propulsion | rocket engine → |
| role |
experimental research aircraft
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forerunner of Messerschmitt Me 163 → technology demonstrator → |
| status |
not mass-produced
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prototype → |
| successor |
Messerschmitt Me 163
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surface form: "Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet"
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| usedFor |
aerodynamic evaluation for high-speed flight
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testing rocket propulsion in manned aircraft → |
| usedIn | pre-operational test flights → |
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