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Me 262 | Hitler's secret jet fighter

In July 1942 a German Messerschmitt took off from Leipheim airfield in Bavaria…but it was no ordinary aircraft… It was an Me ...
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Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe (Swallow)

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter.
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Me 262 explained, how the world’s first operational jet fighter was built, broken, and rushed into war

The Messerschmitt Me 262 introduced jet combat to the world, but unreliable engines, political interference, and rushed tactics limited its impact. From turbojet origins to desperate late-war missions ...
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The Fastest Plane of WWII Came Too Late to Make a Difference, But Changed Aviation

While it wasn't the first jet-engined aircraft that flew, the ME-262 was the first operational jet-fighter. So many technical and political troubles struck its development that it began its career as ...
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Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe (Swallow)

Click to open image viewer. Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter. Faster than the North American P-51 Mustang by 190 ...