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Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe (Swallow)

Click to open image viewer. Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter. Faster than the North American P-51 Mustang by 190 ...
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The Fastest Plane of WWII Came Too Late to Make a Difference, But Changed Aviation

While it wasn't the first jet-engined aircraft that flew, the ME-262 was the first operational jet-fighter. So many technical and political troubles struck its development that it began its career as ...
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Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe (Swallow)

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter.