The Walter Website, by Shamus Reddin, covers the rocket motors produced by Walter and the missiles and aircraft they were used in. The site address is:
http://website.lineone.net/~skr/walter/walter.htm
Sections of interest are:
Hellmuth Walter and Walterwerke - Brief company background, with additional information on:
<U>Hellmuth Walter</U> - Background on Walter and his company, with photos.
<U>What's New</U> - Site update information.
<U>About the Walter Web Site</U>
<U>Acknowledgemants</U>
<U>References</U> - Includes references to RAE Technotes at the P.R.O. in London.
Aircraft Motors & The Me.163
<U>109-509 Rocket Motors</U> - Table listing motors and the aircraft they were used in. The title of this section is misleading, as these motors were used in the Me 163 as well as in other aircraft. Details, including text, photos, and diagrams of the engines and aircraft they were used in are presented.
Some repeated and some new details can be found in the following additional sub-sections:
<U>Messerschmitt Me.163A</U>
<U>Messerschmitt Me.163B</U>
<U>Dual Chambered Motors</U>
<U>Messerschmitt Me.163C</U>
<U>Messerschmitt Me.163D</U>
<U>Bachem Ba.349 "Natter"</U>
Missiles & Rockets - This section shows the major weapons for which Walter motors were used or developed. Four missiles/aircraft are listed:
Henshel Hs.293
Messerschmitt "Enzian"
Henshel Hs.117 "Schmetterling"
Bachem Ba.349 "Natter"
Of these, details are given for the Enzian and Natter, that for the Natter being repeated from the previous section.
Climb Assisters - The following 5 assisters are listed, but only generalized information on assisters is given:
RI-201 "Cold" Take Off Pack
RI-203 "Hot" Take Off Pack
Me.109 Climb Assister
Heimatschutzer I
Heimatschutzer IV
Motor Parts & Design - In this section, the design, construction and operation of the Walter motors is described.
<U>109-509 Motor Types</U> - Repeat of earlier table.
<U>Basic Motor Parts</U> - Nicely illustrated sub-section highlighting the different motor parts.
<U>109-509 Rocket Fuels</U> - Discusses C- and T-Stoff and the chemistry involved.
<U>Other Rocket Fuels</U> - Table describing different rocket fuels.
<U>Motor Operation</U> - Details, with photos, describing the operation of the Walter 109-509.A-1 motor in the Me 163.
There is also a link to a 3-view drawing of a Walter HWK 109-509.A-2 rocket motor which allows the reader to place the computer cursor on different parts of the engine and get a description of each part.
Preserved Motors - Table of preserved Walter rocket motors in museums around the world. Motors can be found in:
Australia
Canada
Germany
Japan
UK
USA
Background and photos are provided for many of the motors.
Regards,
Richard