- The F-86 Sabre, designed by the engineer Edgar Schmued, used the Me-262 airfoil (Messerschmitt Wing A) and a slat design similar to that of the Me 262.[19].
- Messerschmitt Me 262. The Messerschmitt Me 262 is one of the most iconic planes from World War 2. This episode combines Part 1 and 2.
- In July 1940, the RLM ordered three prototypes, under the designation "Messerschmitt 262 (Me 262)", to be powered by BMW 003 engines.
- Arriving late in the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Me262 was the world’s first operational jet fighter, a terrifying new weapon in the skies above Europe.
- Though best remembered as a late-war weapon, the design of the Messerschmitt Me 262 began prior to World War II in April 1939.
- The Messerschmitt Me 262 is a two-engined multi role jet fighter aircraft produced by the German manufacturer Messerschmitt AG.
- 540 mph 650 miles 37,600 ft 3,900 ft/min. 1. The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe or "swallow" was the first operational jet powered fighter.
- The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
- Messerschmitt Me 262 Night Fighter Variant. ... The jet engines had a lifespan of just 25 hours. Messerschmitt Me 262 (Technical Specification).
- "The German Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe of World War 2 became the first operational jet-powered fighter in military history."