ME262 – Hunters In The Sky July 11, 2019 Unipro2013main Luftwaffe WW2, World War 2 Aviation, World War Two </p> <h2>Hunters In The Sky</h2> <p> Here was the ME262 – the Hunter in the Sky<br /> The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel in fighter-bomber versions, was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.<br /> Number built: 1,430<br /> Primary users: Luftwaffe; Czechoslovak Air Force (S-92)<br /> Role: Fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber<br /> First flight: 18 April 1941 with piston engine (Junkers Jumo 210); 18 July 1942 with jet engines<br /> Manufacturer: Messerschmitt<br /> Introduction: April 1944</p> <p> </p> <p>Credit to :</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
