As a fighter/interceptor, the Me 262's main advantages lay in its speed – in level flight, ...
As a fighter/interceptor, the Me 262's main advantages lay in its speed – in level flight, ...
The Messerschmitt Me262 was the first jet fighter in the world. Project work had begun at Messerschmitt as early as April 1939 on a new high-speed fighter plane the propulsion of which was to consist of the “turbine jet” system. And on 18thJuly 1942 the Me262 took off on his first ...
The Messerschmitt Me262 was the first jet fighter in the world. Project work had begun at Messerschmitt as early as April 1939 on a new high-speed fighter plane the propulsion of which was to consist of the “turbine jet” system. And on 18thJuly 1942 the Me262 took off on his first ...
However, despite its imperfections, the Me-262 managed to elicit astonishment and fear from the Allied forces. This jet fighter excelled in close combat, especially when it came to shooting down the American-made four-engine strategic bombers. Post-war German statistics revealed that the Me-262 ...
Me 262A-1a/U1, jet fighter, “squadron vehicle”, Germany, rank V. Pros Outstanding nose battery of 6 autocannons Very good variability of ammo racks for different purposes Low BR Cons Lack of mounted armaments Mediocre maximum speed compared to post-war jets ...
Threeprototypeswere built but production was abandoned to allow Messerschmitt to concentrate on fighter production and theJunkers Ju 390was selected in its place as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. The Me 264 was the first aircraft in the world with integrated wing fuel tanks, a standard for mos...
Primary Role Jet Fighter Maiden Flight 18 July 1942 Contributor: C. Peter Chen Me 262 Schwalbe jet fighters were the most advanced fighters introduced during WW2. The research that produced the first operational jet-powered combat aircraft in history began in fall 1938. In May 1943, top German...
Their most famous product became the Bf 109 but the twin-engined Bf 110 proved itself serviceable throughout the war and the company was also responsible for the world's first operational jet fighter in the turbojet-powered Me 262 "Schwalbe" design. Its engineers did not stop at these well...
Me-262 : The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started before World War II began, but problems with ...