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Being the first
operational jet fighter of the world, the Messerschmitt Me262 was one of the
most advanced aircraft of its time.
Development for
this plane began as early as 1938 and the first prototype made its maiden
flight (still propulsed by a piston engine) in April 1941. The first jet
powered version flew in July 1942.
Full scale
production started in November 1943 but two major aspects, one political and
one technical stopped its fast introduction to front line fighter units. The
political factor was that the plane should be used as a fast bomber instead of
a fighter, and it took until late 1944 and early 1945 until it was officially
allowed to use this plane as a fighter. The technical problem was the
reliability and availability of the jet engines. They had only a lifetime of
about 10 flying hours and production never reached the output necessary. The
principal operational versions were the Me262A-1A Schwalbe (Swallow)
interceptor and the Me262A-2A Sturmvogel (Storm Bird). The Schwalbe was built
in a number of sub-types with alternative armaments installations.
Despite all this
problems, over 1400 planes were actually build and put into service. Although
the plane was not as maneuverable as its piston driven counterparts, its
overall performance superior to many other aircraft of its time.There are
several aircraft left in museums around the world.
length :
10.60m
Wing Span : 12.65m
Hight : 3.83m
Wing Area : 21.70
Square Meter All-Up Weight
: 6,755Kg Empty Weight :
4,000Kg
Engine :
Jumo004B-1x2
Max Speed : 870Km/h
Max Range :
1.050Km
Service Ceiling : 11,400m
Crew : 1
Armament : MK108 30mm x4 Option Armament : R4M 55mm Orkan Rocket x 24
Item No
81805
Item Name
ME262 A-1a Fighter
Bar Code
6939319218056
Scale
1:18
Item Type
Plastic Model Aircraft Kit
Film
Accessory
n/a
Photo Etched
Parts
n/a
Metal Parts
screw
Resin Parts
n/a
Chromeplate
Parts
n/a
Total Plastic
Parts
230+
Model
Dimension
Length: 590mm Wingspan: 680mm
Released Date
2020-01
More Features
The kit consists of over 230 parts
-rubber tires