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| | rec.aviation.military FAQ, Part 3 |
 | | It was selected for production in January 1945 over the Messerschmitt P-1101; it is not known how far it had progressed by the end of the war, but it is unlikely that a prototype was assembled, much less flew. |
 | | Plans existed for a greatly improved version, the Me 263 (also known as the Junkers Ju 248; Junkers did much of the development work), with a new engine (16.67 kN Walter HWK 109-509C-4, with separate boost and cruise chambers, giving a longer (30+ min?) endurance), more fuel, and a real landing gear. |
 | | There was one Me 263 built and flown, but it was only flown as a glider; the engine was not ignited in flight. |
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