The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the first jet fighter in history to enter operational service. Fast and heavily armed, this revolutionary aircraft opened a new era in aerial warfare. The Australian War ...

Entering service late in the war, the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe—German for “Sparrow”—was the world’s first operational jet fighter, setting the standard that the world’s air forces ...

Overview There are many myths surrounding the development of the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Its unparalleled performance is beyond doubt; easily able to outpace its opponents and possessing the ...

This item comprises of gun camera films taken by United States Eighth Airforce fighter pilots in combat with Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me-163 rocket and Messerschmitt Me-262 jet aircraft. Inter title ...

In July 1942 a German Messerschmitt took off from Leipheim airfield in Bavaria…but it was no ordinary aircraft… It was an Me 262 - the world’s first operational jet fighter. Powered by two ...

As one would expect, the transition to jet-powered fighters was fraught with danger—and prototype P-80 test flights resulted ...

(MiG-15, left and F-86, right) Both sides had access to flyable German Me-262 jet fighters. It is apparent that German engineers figured out there was an aerodynamic limit to how fast a plane can fly ...

There are many myths surrounding the development of the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Its unparalleled performance is beyond doubt; easily able to outpace its opponents and possessing the ...