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[LPS] ME-262

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"See the Reich in Flames, Try to Save Berlin in Vain"


Introducing the ME-262


This is the thirteenth installment of the LPS series of aircraft

ME 262 Description

The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a German fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that 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.

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Next LPS aircraft might be the AR 234 Blitz (no promises tho)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Length 27.0ft (8.2m)
  • Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 5,967lbs (2,706kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,900lbs (3,129kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.954
  • Wing Loading 46.9lbs/ft2 (228.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 147.2ft2 (13.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3370

Parts

  • Number of Parts 109
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 415