Messerschmitt Me-262 - German jet aircraft
The most common and effective - German jet. For the first time it was defeated in June 26 1944 years (Adolf Schreiber). The greatest number of victories in the Me-262 had pilots of the Luftwaffe:
Gein Baer - 16 (total 221); Franz Schall - 14 (137) Herman Buchner - 12 (58); Georg Peter Eder 12 (78); Erich Rudorfer - 12 (222); Karl Schnorrer - 11 (46). The Me-262 surpassed all aircraft of its time in combat capabilities. German pilots engaged in combat with many times superior enemy forces. On March 19, 1945, 28 Me-262 planes engaged 1300 American bombers and 750 escort fighters. The best Luftwaffe pilots flew in the jet Messerschmitt: Johannes Steinhoff (176 overall victories, 6 of them on the Me-262), Walter Novotny (248), and others.
The first flight of the Me-262 with piston engine It was made in the spring of 1941, and since then, the flights were carried out regularly. Since March 1942 years on the aircraft as a power plant used two jet engine Jumo-004.
Plane Me-262 out in various modifications, at least 25. Serially produced and the prototype fighters, fighter-bombers, night fighters, trainers, double and other versions. We used the latest blind landing system, radar equipment, modern, including the reactor sights and various options for arming (bomb load - up to 1000 kg vertically disposed guns, missiles, cannon caliber 30, 50, 55 mm and others.).
The performance characteristics of fighter Messerschmitt Me-262 «Schwalbe"
- Wingspan 12,5 m
- Length 10,6 m
- Height 3,8 m
- Wing area 21,8 m2
- Specific load on the wing ... 293 kg / m2
- Takeoff weight 6400 kg
- Speed, maximum 865 km / h
- Service ceiling 12 m
- Rate of climb 1200 m / min
- Flight range 850 km
- Armament 4x30 mm MK 108
- The power plant - two turbojet engines "Jumo Yunkers-» 109-004 V Rod - 900 kg.