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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.
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).
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.
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.
* The "Jabo" Me 262 variant was designated the "Me 262A-2a Sturmvogel (Storm Bird)". As noted, it was fitted with two stores pylons under the forward fuselage for two 250-kilogram (550-pound) general-purpose or cluster bombs, and only had the upper pair of MK 108 30-millimeter cannon.
Messerschmitt Me 262 variants. A captured Me 262A-1a undergoing evaluation in the United States. The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a German World War II fighter aircraft built by Messerschmitt in the later stages of the war, and under license by Avia post-war.
Powered by the Junkers Jumo 004-B1 twin jet engines, the Me 262 was easily the fastest and most advanced aircraft in the world. Armed with forward firing cannons and unguided R4M rockets, this jet fighter could shoot down any Allied aircraft almost with impunity.
