Conventional Take-off
Rocket propelled aircraft that use a runway to takeoff.
| Year | Country of origin | Name of Aircraft | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Germany | Lippisch Ente | first rocket-powered aircraft |
| 1929 | Germany | Opel RAK.1 | first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft |
| 1939 | Germany | He 176 | liquid-fuel rocket-powered testbed |
| 1940 | Soviet Union | Korolyov RP-318 | powered by Glushko and Dushkin engines, unmanned tests in 1938. |
| 1940 | Germany | DFS 194 | rocket-powered glider test plane |
| 1942 | Soviet Union | Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 | short-range interceptor powered by Dushkin and Isaev engines |
| 1944 | Germany | Me 163 | tailless rocket-powered interceptor used in World War II |
| 1944 | Germany | Me 263 | also known as Ju 248, development of Me 163 |
| 1944 | United States | Northrop MX-324 | Experimental "flying ram" point defense interceptor flying wing. |
| 1945 | Japan | Mitsubishi J8M | was to have been a licenced Messerschmitt Me 163 but the plans were lost so was only similar. |
| 1948 | Soviet Union | Bisnovat 5 | Russian design based from earlier captured DFS 346, cancelled (never flew under power) |
| 2001 | United States | EZ-Rocket | experimental Rutan Long-EZ with rocket replacing piston engine |
| 2006 | United States | Mark I X-racer | Customized Velocity SE, prototype for Rocket Racing League. |
| 2010 | United States | Mark-III X-racer | from Rocket Racing League |
| 2010 | Romania | IAR 111 | under development by ARCA |
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