![]() ![]() The fighter could have been a game changer for the Germans given the necessary resources and time, but it remains one of the many “what ifs” of the Second World War. While about 1,400 Me 262 were produced, only 300 of them were used in combat. While the production of the fighter started before the Second World War, it suffered many problems, both political and logistical. Me 262 pilots claimed a total of 542 Allied kills. ![]() Armament included four 30mm MK 108 cannons and two 550lb (250kg) bombs (A-2a only), and 24×2.2-inch R4M rockets. The performance of the Me 262 included two lower Junkers Jumo 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8kN (1,980lbf) each, with a range of 652 miles (1050km) reaching a maximum speed of 541mph (870 km/h) with 37,565-foot (11,450km) ceiling. The Me 262 was more heavily armed than any other Allied fighter, surpassing the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor. It was called Schwalbe, German for “swallow” in fighter versions and Sturmvogel, German for “storm bird” in higher bomber versions. ![]() ![]() The aircraft was the German effort to turn around the war in 1945. It was manufactured by Germany during the Second World War. The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world’s first jet-powered fighter aircraft. ![]()
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