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
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)
surface form: "Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug"
era World War II
surface form: "World War II era"
influenced design of Messerschmitt Me 163
intendedUse development of rocket-powered interceptor concepts
high-speed flight research
landingGearType skid landing gear
manufacturer DFS (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug)
surface form: "Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug"
nationality German
notableAs direct forerunner to the Me 163 Komet interceptor
operatedBy Luftwaffe (for testing purposes)
Nazi Germany
powerplantType liquid-fuel rocket
program German rocket aircraft development program
propulsion rocket engine
role experimental research aircraft
forerunner of Messerschmitt Me 163
technology demonstrator
status not mass-produced
prototype
successor Messerschmitt Me 163
surface form: "Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet"
usedFor aerodynamic evaluation for high-speed flight
testing rocket propulsion in manned aircraft
usedIn pre-operational test flights

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