ME-262 Schwalbe "White 1"
ME-262 Schwalbe "White 1"
Tue, Jun 12 2012
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ME-262- B-1C Schwalbe "White 1", the two seat version with the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour at Moffett Field CA.
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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