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Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe

3,225 Piero_TheKing_  4.3 years ago

My first realistic cockpit and scale 1:1

Me 262A-1a

The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe ("Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel ("Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started before World War II began, but problems with engines, metallurgy and top-level interference kept the aircraft from operational status with the Luftwaffe until mid-1944. The Me 262 was faster and more heavily armed than any Allied fighter, including the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor. One of the most advanced aviation designs in operational use during World War II,the Me 262's roles included light bomber, reconnaissance and experimental night fighter versions.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 41.0ft (12.5m)
  • Length 35.5ft (10.8m)
  • Height 13.0ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 8,474lbs (3,843kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,597lbs (4,353kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.341
  • Wing Loading 29.4lbs/ft2 (143.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 326.1ft2 (30.3m2)
  • Drag Points 26

Parts

  • Number of Parts 112
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 474