Me 163B "White 05" of Erprobungskommando 16


PK+QP resting on its left wing tip after landing. Note the fully extended skid and tail wheel, resulting in a rather dramatic bank angle when resting like this. Flaps are still down.

Source: "Messerschmitt Komet - Entwicklung und Einsatz des ersten Raketenjägers" by Jeffrey L. Ethell




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