Hunters In The Sky
Here was the ME262 – the Hunter in the Sky
The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel in fighter-bomber versions, was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
Number built: 1,430
Primary users: Luftwaffe; Czechoslovak Air Force (S-92)
Role: Fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber
First flight: 18 April 1941 with piston engine (Junkers Jumo 210); 18 July 1942 with jet engines
Manufacturer: Messerschmitt
Introduction: April 1944
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