Messerschmitt Me 262 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt.
The Day Germany's First Jet Fighter Soared Into History
WEBJul 13, 2021 · The aircraft (left: the cockpit of the Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a), could achieve top speeds in excess of 540 miles per hour.
The Me 262 and the Beginning of the Jet Fighter Age
WEBThat March 18, 1945, raid on Berlin included more than 1,220 Allied bombers and scores of North American P-51 Mustang fighters contending with heavy German flak and tangling with fast-flying German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters employing air-to-air rockets operationally for the first time. A Twelve-Thousand-Foot Jump
The World's First Fighter Jet: A Look At The Messerschmitt Me 262
WEBFeb 24, 2024 · The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) may not have been the world's first jet, but the Me 262 was the world's first mass-produced fighter jet. Over 1,400 Me 262s were built, but the procurement and maintenance of the Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) helped reduce the effectiveness of the aircraft.
The Messerschmitt Me-262 Was the Harbinger of a New Era in …
WEBJan 26, 2018 · Messerschmitt’s Chief Test Pilot, Fritz Wendel flew a prototype Me-262 on its first purely jet powered flight. Problems with the aircraft as a “tail dragger” resulted in the fighter built with a tricycle style landing gear after the fifth prototype.
Messerschmitt Me 262: How the world's first jet fighter was built …
WEBThe Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, streaked across the tumultuous tapestry of war with a blend of speed and power previously unseen. Its swept wings and distinctive shape cast an indelible silhouette that would mark the dawn of a new era in flight.
Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe - National Museum of the USAF
WEBOn July 25, 1944, an Me 262 became the first jet airplane used in combat when it attacked a British photo-reconnaissance Mosquito flying over Munich. As a fighter, the German jet scored heavily against Allied bomber formations.
The Messerschmitt Me 262 Jet Fighter | Defense Media Network
WEBJul 6, 2012 · The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (“Swallow”), also called the Sturmvogel (“Stormbird”) in its fighter-bomber version, was the world’s first operational jet fighter. It had the potential to create havoc for the western Allies during World War II.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe (Swallow)
WEBThe world's first operational jet fighter, the Me-262 Schwalbe, was powered by two Junkers Jumo 004 B turbine engines and had sleekly swept wings and a powerful armament of four 30-mm cannons.
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe - Military Aviation Museum
WEBThe Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Its initial conception actually predates World War II, but problems with the engines delayed its Luftwaffe service until mid-1944.