Messerschmitt Me 262

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Airplanes

Length

10.6 m

Flat Wing Span

12.6 m

Height

3.5 m

Flat Wing Area

21.7 m²

Flat Wing Aspect Ratio

7.32

Max Speed

900 km/h

Max Ceiling

11450 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1941-04-18

Entry Into service

1944-04-01

Number Built

1430

Maximum Take-Off Weight

7.13 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

1050 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Messerschmitt Me 262	7.13	1050

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Name: Messerschmitt Me 262
Manufacturer: Avia Motors
Description: The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed (German for "Swallow") in fighter versions, or ("Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt.
First Flight: 1941-04-18
Entry Into service: 1944-04-01
Service End: 1945-01-01
Designer: Avia Motors
Length (m): 10.6
Height (m): 3.5
Cockpit Crew: 1
Max Speed (km/h): 900
Max Ceiling (m): 11450
Rate of Climb (m/s): 20
Armament: 4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon; 2 × 250 kg bombs; 24 × 55 mm R4M rockets
National Origin: Czechoslovakia
Number Built: 1430
Powerplant Description: 2 × Junkers Jumo 004B-1 axial-flow turbojet engines
Primary Users: Luftwaffe, Czechoslovak Air Force (S-92)
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_262
Flat Wing Span (m): 12.6
Flat Wing Area (m²): 21.7
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio: 7.32
Number of Engines: 2