Me 262 B-1C, Schwalbe "White 1"
Me 262 B-1C, Schwalbe "White 1"
Tue, Aug 24 2010
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The Collings Foundation’s Messerschmitt Me 262 “White 1” over Puget Sound WA, in 2006. This is a 2-seat version.
Willy Messerschmitt introduced the world to a whole new concept of cutting edge technology through the development of the first operational jet fighter, the Me-262. 60 years after the birth of the Me-262, the influence of this revolutionary jet can still be seen in contemporary aircraft. Swept wings, automatic slats, modular construction are all examples of technology introduced through the Me-262. More than any aircraft of its day, the 262 was a fighter of absolutely unrivalled potential. Full production of the Me-262 did not start until 1944, too late to affect the outcome of the war.
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