Key point: Like many other over-hyped German wonder weapons, the Komet was revolutionary but not practical. Overengineered and full of problems, it was too fast and only had 7 minutes worth of fuel.

It takes more than a few mental gymnastics to appreciate the scale of the achievement of the Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet rocket interceptor. Then again, seeing the less-than-stellar-looking example at ...

Key point: The Komet remains the only rocket-powered fighter to have entered operational service. Nazi Germany pursued numerous ambitious and impractical weapon programs over the course of World War ...