Messerschmitt Me 262 - Wikipedia
The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German for "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel ("Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was …
Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe - National Museum of the USAF
Developed from a 1938 design by the Messerschmitt company, the Me 262 Schwalbe was the world's first operational turbojet aircraft. First flown under jet power on July 18, 1942, it proved much faster …
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe (Swallow) - National Air and …
The world's first operational jet fighter, the Me-262 Schwalbe, was powered by two Junkers Jumo 004 B turbine engines and had sleekly swept wings and a powerful armament of four 30-mm cannons.
Messerschmitt ME-262 - The Collings Foundation
The Messerschmitt ME-262 was the most important secret weapon of the Luftwaffe in their efforts of air combat superiority. Although often vewed as a last ditch super weapon, the Me 262 was already …
Inside the Me 262: A Rare Walkaround of History’s First Operational Jet ...
Jul 22, 2025 · This rare walkaround of an Me 262 offers a glimpse into the engineering behind the world’s first operational jet fighter and the practical changes needed to keep it flying today.
Messerschmitt Me 262: The Jet That Could Have Changed the War
Dec 30, 2025 · The Messerschmitt Me 262 is one of those rare machines that seems to leap forward in time, defying the era in which it was built. It was a technological marvel that hinted at the future of air …
Messerschmitt Me 262: How the Nazis Built the World’s First Jet Fighter
Apr 5, 2025 · Willy Messerschmitt, the lead designer of the Messerschmitt Me 262, was officially commissioned by the Luftwaffe in April 1939. The aircraft was to be powered by two Junkers Jumo …
Me 262 - WW2 Weapons
– Aircraft: Equipped with the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. – Role: Primarily tasked with defending German airspace against Allied bombing raids in the …
Secrets of the Me 262: The Jet Fighter That Revolutionized Aerial ...
Mar 6, 2025 · During World War II, Germany introduced the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter in history. Unlike its British counterparts, which relied on older centrifugal-flow jet engines, the Me 262 …
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe - Aviation History
The Me 262 wasn’t the first jet aircraft to fly. This distinction goes to the Heinkel He 178 powered by his Ernst Heinkel’s own HeS 3 turbojet engine on August 27, 1939.