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Messerschmitt Me 262 Lite

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Short Desc

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. It was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft

A Restored Me-262A At The National USAF Museum,Dayton Ohio

Operations History


On 19 April 1944, Erprobungskommando 262 was formed at Lechfeld just south of Augsburg, as a test unit (Jäger Erprobungskommando Thierfelder, commanded by Hauptmann Werner Thierfelder)[3][58] to introduce the Me 262 into service and train a corps of pilots to fly it.On 26 July 1944, Leutnant Alfred Schreiber with the 262 A-1a W.Nr. 130 017 damaged a Mosquito reconnaissance aircraft of No. 540 Squadron RAF PR Squadron, which was allegedly lost in a crash upon landing at an air base in Italy.[60] Other sources state the aircraft was damaged during evasive manoeuvres and escaped

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Desert Me-262
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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
  • Length 27.1ft (8.3m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 4,899lbs (2,222kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,520lbs (2,503kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.221
  • Wing Loading 33.5lbs/ft2 (163.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 164.8ft2 (15.3m2)
  • Drag Points 4114

Parts

  • Number of Parts 42
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 261