Patsy Cline Greatest Hits Rapidshare Downloader more. Self Programming Toyota 2008 Highlander Fob on this page. Me 262 Schwalbe Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a late production model Role and Manufacturer First flight 18 April 1941 with () 18 July 1942 with Introduction April 1944 Retired 1945, Germany 1951, Czechoslovakia Primary users (S-92) Number built 1,430 The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: ') in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: ') in fighter-bomber versions, was the world's first operational fighter aircraft. Design work started before began, but problems with engines, metallurgy and top-level interference kept the aircraft from operational status with the until mid-1944. The Me 262 was faster and more heavily armed than any fighter, including the British jet-powered.

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One of the most advanced aviation designs in operational use during World War II, the Me 262's roles included, and versions. Me 262 pilots claimed a total of 542 Allied aircraft shot down, although higher claims are sometimes made. The Allies countered its effectiveness in the air by attacking the aircraft on the ground and during takeoff and landing.

Engine reliability problems, from the pioneering nature of its axial-flow engines—the first ever placed in mass production—and attacks by Allied forces on fuel supplies during the deteriorating late-war situation also reduced the effectiveness of the aircraft as a fighting force. In the end, the Me 262 had a negligible impact on the course of the war as a result of its late introduction and the consequently small numbers put in operational service. While German use of the aircraft ended with the close of World War II, a small number were operated by the until 1951. Captured Me 262s were studied and flight tested by the major powers, and ultimately influenced the designs of a number of post-war aircraft such as the and. A number of aircraft survive on static display in museums, and there are several privately built flying reproductions that use modern engines.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Design and development [ ] Origins [ ] Several years before World War II, the Germans foresaw the great potential for aircraft that used the constructed by in 1936. After the successful test flights of the world's first jet aircraft—the —within a week of the to start the war, they adopted the jet engine for an advanced fighter aircraft.

As a result, the Me 262 was already under development as Projekt 1065 (P.1065) before the start of World War II. The project originated with a request by the (RLM, Ministry of Aviation) for a jet aircraft capable of one hour's endurance and a speed of at least 850 km/h (530 mph; 460 kn). Dr Waldemar Voigt headed the design team, with Messerschmitt's chief of development,, overseeing. Plans were first drawn up in April 1939, and the original design was very different from the aircraft that eventually entered service, with wing root-mounted engines, rather than podded ones, when submitted in June 1939. The progression of the original design was delayed greatly by technical issues involving the new jet engine. Because the engines were slow to arrive, Messerschmitt moved the engines from the wing roots to underwing pods, allowing them to be changed more readily if needed; this would turn out to be important, both for availability and maintenance. Since the BMW 003 jets proved heavier than anticipated, the wing was swept slightly, by 18.5°, to accommodate a change in the center of gravity.