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Komet (auxiliary Cruiser)
Komet is the word for comet in some languages and may refer to: In the military: * Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, the first rocket-powered crewed aircraft * German auxiliary cruiser ''Komet'', a ship in World War II * KS-1 Komet, a Soviet anti-ship missile * HMAS ''Una'', a Royal Australian Navy sloop, formerly the German motor launch ''Komet'' In transportation: * Dornier Komet, a family of aircraft manufactured in Germany in the 1920s * Komet (American automobile), made only in 1911 * Komet (German automobile), produced between 1922 and 1924 * ''Komet'' (train), a former overnight train service between Germany and Switzerland In sports: * SC Komet Berlin, a Berlin sports club from the late 1890s to the late 1930s * TuS Komet Arsten, a German football club established in 2006 * Fort Wayne Komets, a minor league ice hockey team In music: * ''Komet'', the tenth studio album by the German band Megaherz People: * Gürkan Coşkun Gürkan Coşkun (1941 – 22 September 2022) or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comet
A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process that is called outgassing. This produces a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind acting upon the nucleus of the comet. Comet nuclei range from a few hundred meters to tens of kilometers across and are composed of loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles. The coma may be up to 15 times Earth's diameter, while the tail may stretch beyond one astronomical unit. If sufficiently bright, a comet may be seen from Earth without the aid of a telescope and may subtend an arc of 30° (60 Moons) across the sky. Comets have been observed and recorded since ancient times by many cultures and religions. Comets usually have highly eccentric elliptical orbits, and they have a wide range of orbital periods, ranging from several years to potentially several mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a rocket-powered interceptor aircraft primarily designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history as well as the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed in level flight. Development of what would become the Me 163 can be traced back to 1937 and the work of the German aeronautical engineer Alexander Lippisch and the ''Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug'' (DFS). Initially an experimental programme that drew upon traditional glider designs while integrating various new innovations such as the rocket engine, the development ran into organisational issues until Lippisch and his team were transferred to Messerschmitt in January 1939. Plans for a propeller-powered intermediary aircraft were quickly dropped in favour of proceeding directly to rocket propulsion. On 1 September 1941, the prototype performed its maiden flight, where upon quickly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Auxiliary Cruiser Komet
''Komet'' (German for comet) (HSK-7) was an auxiliary cruiser of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' in the Second World War, intended for service as a commerce raider. Known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 45, to the Royal Navy she was named Raider B. After completing one successful raid in the South Pacific, she was sunk by a British motor torpedo boat in October 1942 whilst attempting to break out into the Atlantic on another. Construction and conversion Launched on 16 January 1937 as the merchant ship ''Ems'' at A.G. Weser, Deschimag A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremen (city), Bremen for Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL), she was requisitioned at the start of the Second World War in 1939, converted into an auxiliary cruiser at Howaldtswerke in Hamburg, and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 2 June 1940. The ship was 115.5 m long and 15.3 m wide, had a draught of 6.5 m, and registered . She was powered by two diesel engines that gave her a speed of up to 16 knots (30 km/h). As a commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KS-1 Komet
The Raduga KS-1 Komet (russian: КС-1 "Комета", NATO reporting name: Kennel), also referred to as AS-1 and KS-1 (крылатый снаряд - winged projectile) was a Soviet short range air-to-surface missile, primarily developed for anti-ship missions. It was carried on two aircraft, the Tupolev Tu-4 and the Tupolev Tu-16. Development Development begun in 1947 along with a related ground-launched missile, the SSC-2B "Samlet" (S-2 Sopka), both missiles using aerodynamics derived from the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 fighter aircraft, and developed under the anti-ship missile codename "Komet". The KS-1 was designed for use against surface ships. It resembled a scaled-down MiG-15 with the cockpit and undercarriage removed. Its main fuselage was cigar-shaped with swept wings and an aircraft type tail. It was propelled by a Klimov RD-500K turbojet engine, reverse-engineered from the Rolls-Royce Derwent. Guidance was provided by an inertial navigation system (INS) in the midcou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Una
HMAS ''Una'' was a Royal Australian Navy sloop that began its life as the German motor launch ''Komet''. The ship and her 57 crew was captured by an infantry detachment of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force led by John Paton on 9 October 1914, with no loss of life. ''Komet'' was then sailed to Sydney as a prize. During the time in which the ''Una'' was in service under Australia, the sloop was used as a Patrol and General Purpose Vessel. The sloop was used to patrol the areas of New Guinea, New Britain, New Hebrides and Malayan waters. In December 1918, ''Una'' was sent to Darwin to protect Administrator John Gilruth, following the Darwin Rebellion. She arrived on Christmas Eve anchoring beneath the Government House cliffs until arrived in early 1919.Rosenzweig, Paul (1996)''Governors, Residents and Administrator of the Northern Territory'': Pages 30 & 31. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved on 4 May 2008. After World War I, ''Una'' was decommi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dornier Komet
The Dornier ''Komet'' ("Comet"), ''Merkur'' ("Mercury"), Do C, Do D, and Do T were a family of aircraft manufactured in Germany during the 1920s, originally as small airliners, but which saw military use as well. The earliest aircraft in the series were basically landplane versions of the Delphin flying boat, and although the Delphin and Komet/Merkur series diverged from each other, design changes and refinements from one family were often incorporated into the other. All variants were braced high-winged single-engine monoplanes with conventional landing gear. Design and development The first Komets (Do C III Komet I) utilised the same rectangular plan, span wing, tail, and even upper fuselage, as well as the BMW IIIa engine of the Delphin I, but replaced the lower fuselage and sponsons with a simple sheet-metal bottom that incorporated fixed tailskid undercarriage. The engine installation was also relocated from above the Delphin's nose to a conventional location in the Kome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komet (American Automobile)
The Komet was an American automobile manufactured in 1911 in Elkhart, Indiana. History The Sterling-Hudson Whip Company formed the Elkhart Motor Car Company in 1909. The automobiles were called Sterling except for 1911 when Komet was added. The Sterling and Komet automobiles were 4 cylinder 30/40 hp cars on a 115" to 125" wheelbase In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels. For road vehicles with more than two axles (e.g. some trucks), the wheelbase is the distance between the steering (front .... Prices ranged from $1,500 to $2,500. 862 automobiles were built by Sterling-Hudson until Elkhart Motor Car Company was sold in 1911. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Komet (American Automobile) Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Elkhart County, Indiana Brass Era vehicles 1910s cars Cars introduced in 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komet (German Automobile)
The Komet was a German automobile manufactured from 1922 until 1924 by Komet Autofabrik Buchmann & Co of Leisnig Leisnig ( hsb, Lěsnik) is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the state of Saxony in Germany, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig. History A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Ca .... Later made by another company as the Kenter, this vehicle had a 1060 cc engine. engine. References * David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles'' Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany {{vintage-auto-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komet (train)
The ''Komet'' (German for ''The Comet'') was an international overnight express train service between Germany and Switzerland, which was in operation from 1954 to 2016. Its name reflected the notion that the ''Comet'' train and an actual comet can both be described as travelling through the night at high speed. It was introduced in 1954. It became a EuroCity (EC) service upon the launch of the EC network in 1987. It became categorised as CityNightLine (CNL) service in the mid-1990s. With the decision by Deutsche Bahn to terminate all CNL services in December 2016, the ''Komet'' ran for the last time on 10–11 December 2016. Preparation and first era After the creation of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Federal Railway) on 13 December 1951, the new railway company set up a long-distance network (F-Zug). Between Hamburg and Switzerland two services were planned: the day service ''Senator'' and the night service ''Komet''. The new services needed rolling stock as well, and at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SC Komet Berlin
SC Komet Berlin was a German sports club from the city of Berlin. ''Komet'' was active from the late 1890s through to the late 1930s with its athletics department and association football club figuring on the German sports scene. In 1900 the club was a founding member of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association) at Leipzig, but beyond this never played a prominent role in the sport. ''Komet'' also helped form the VBAV (Verband Berliner Athletik-Vereine or Berlin Federation of Athletic Teams) on 15 November 1904 with club member Otto Gronert serving as first chairperson. The club became the first in Germany to organize a women's athletic department that same year. The sport of javelin throwing was introduced to Germany through a 1906 demonstration to the club by then world record holder Swedish athlete Eric Lemming, the developer of the modern technique of the sport. A number of athletes from the sports club participated in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TuS Komet Arsten
TuS Komet Arsten is a German football club from the district of Arsten, in the city of Bremen in northwestern Germany. It was established in 2006 through the merger of ''TuS Arsten'' and ''VfB Komet Arsten'', both of which appeared in second-division play after World War II. __TOC__ History VfB Komet Arsten Predecessor ''Komet Arsten'' was formed in 1896 out of the earlier sides ''Germania Arsten'' and ''Brema Arsten'' and joined ''Verein für Bewegungsspiele Arsten'' in 1919 to create VfB Komet Arsten. By 1926 the club had nearly 600 members in departments for football, athletics, fistball, gymnastics, and swimming. They earned their first honours three years later by defeating ''SV Werder Bremen'' to capture the district cup. In 1953 the team advanced to play in the Amateurliga Bremen (II) for a two-season turn. They won promotion again in 1957 and played as a lower table side until sent down in 1963. The club merged with ''Verein für Rasenspiele 1913 Arsten'' to become ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Wayne Komets
The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This team was previously a member of the Central Hockey League, the original International Hockey League, and the second International Hockey League. They have won four post-season championship titles in the original IHL in 1963, 1965, 1973, and 1993, four in the UHL/second IHL in 2003, 2008, 2009, and 2010, one in the CHL in 2012, and one in the ECHL in 2021. In all of North American professional hockey, only the Original Six teams of the NHL and the Hershey Bears of the AHL have played continuously in the same city with the same name longer than the Komets. History The original Komets franchise played in the previous iteration of the International Hockey League from 1952 until 1990. The original IHL franchise then moved to Albany, New York in 1990 as the Albany Choppers. Only two days later, the Franke family of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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