More speed is great in theory, but in practice, the Komet flew so fast ... In the end, the Messerschmitt Me 163B may have been the fastest fighter of World War II, but it wasn't so much a rocket ...

The Nazi’s ME 163 Komet was a high-speed interceptor designed to stop Allied bombers. But with limited fuel and a landing process that often resulted in death, was it a success or a disaster? This ...