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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).
* 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.
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 Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe or "swallow" was the first operational jet powered fighter. It was mass-produced in World War II and saw action from late 1944 in bomber/reconnaissance and fighter/interceptor roles. German pilots nicknamed it the Turbo, while to the Allies it was the Stormbird.
Powered by twin Junkers Jumo 004B-1 turbojets, each engine delivered about 1,900 lbs of thrust, making this interceptor the fastest aircraft in the world. These early engines had a service life of only 25 hours, and had to be overhauled every 10 hours.
The ME-262 was an amazing example of German ability to produce advanced technology weaponry under almost impossible conditions, but, it was not capable of winning the war, because it's engine technology was inferior.
