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The 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.
Thirteen pre-production aircraft had been built by April 1944 and the Me 262 went into production in May 1944. Initial production began as the Me 262A-1a which carried an armament of four nose-mounted 30 mm. Mk. 108 cannons and was powered by Jumo 004 B-1, B-2 or B-3 engines.
The fuselage had a triangular cross-section and substantial fuel capacity to feed the thirsty engines. The aircraft fully retractable taildragger landing gear. In July 1940, the RLM ordered three prototypes, under the designation "Messerschmitt 262 (Me 262)", to be powered by BMW 003 engines.
The Me 262A-3a was a proposed low-level ground-attack variant of the Me 262A. Based on the Panzerflugzeug concepts from the September 1943 report, the A-3a would have had increased armor for the pilot, ammunition, air intakes, and fuel.
13 Μαΐ 2023 · Me 262A-4a became a reconnaissance platform while a more refined reconnaissance model became the Me 262A-5a by the end of the war. The Me 262B-1a was a tandem, twin-seat trainer form with dual controls.
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world's first operational jet fighter aircraft. The fighter variants were called Schwalbe (swallow), the fighter bomber variant Sturmvogel (petrel).
25 Οκτ 2024 · Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Messerschmitt Me 262. October 25, 2024 Zac Yates Warbirds News 2. [Photo by Garrett Downing via Randy Malmstrom] By Randy Malmstrom. Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular.
