The Messerschmitt Me-262A-1 "Schwalbe" ("Swallow") was the first mass produced jet fighter in the world that entered combat. With its maximum speed of 540 mph this sleek bird outran every allied ...
Known as the Sturmvogel “Storm Bird” or Schwalbe “Swallow”, the German Messerschmitt Me 262 revolutionized warfare aviation and wreaked havoc on morale among the Allies during World War II. The very ...
The Me 262 – the World’s First Operational Jet-Powered Fighter – Design work on the Messerschmitt Me 262 began before the outbreak of the Second World War, but due to problems with the engine design, ...