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Schwalbe
Me 262
First flight
1941
ROLE
Fighter
info
Crashed
Total in database
0
info
Land Leased
Displays
info
Design country
Germany
Variant | First Flight | Max Speed | Max Range | Max Weght | Max Celling: | Wing Span | length | height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Me 262 C-3 | 590 | 590 | 14,300 | 39,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 | |
Me 262 HG III | (Projected 640) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 27.9 | N/A | N/A | |
Me 262 HG II | 620 | 600 | 14,000 | 38,000 | 34.1 | 34.9 | 11.4 | |
Me 262A-2a | 01/01/1944 | 497 | 652 | 14110 | 37565 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262A-1a | 01/01/1942 | 540 | 652 | 14110 | 37565 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 A-1a/U3 | 01/01/1944 | 540 | 590 | 14,200 | 37,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 A-1a/U1 | 01/01/1944 | 540 | 590 | 14,150 | 37,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 B-1a | 01/01/1944 | 540 | 652 | 15,157 | 37,565 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 B-1a/U1 | 01/01/1944 | 540 | 652 | 15,400 | 37,565 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 HG I | 01/01/1944 | 560 | 600 | 14,000 | 38,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 A-1a/U2 | 01/01/1944 | 540 | 590 | 14,200 | 37,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 C-2b | 01/01/1945 | 590 | 590 | 14,300 | 39,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 A-1a/U5 | 01/01/1945 | 540 | 590 | 14,150 | 37,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 A-1a/U4 | 01/01/1945 | 460 | 590 | 15,000 | 37,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Me 262 C-1a | 01/01/1945 | 590 | 590 | 14,300 | 39,000 | 41.0 | 34.9 | 11.4 |
Production Analysis
Production Numbers
Me 262 C-3 | Walter HWK 109-509 rocket test | 1 | |
Me 262 HG III | Tailless jet fighter concept | 1 | |
Me 262 HG II | Advanced swept-wing prototype | 1 | |
Me 262A-2a | Two-seat trainer | 200 | |
Me 262A-1a | Single-seat jet fighter | 1430 | |
Me 262 A-1a/U3 | Photo-reconnaissance version | 1 | |
Me 262 A-1a/U1 | Heavy fighter (6 × 30 mm guns) | 1 | |
Me 262 B-1a | Fighter-bomber (Jabo) | 15 | |
Me 262 B-1a/U1 | Night fighter (radar equipped) | 4 | |
Me 262 HG I | High-speed research (swept wing) | 1 | |
Me 262 A-1a/U2 | Bomber interceptor (radar test) | 1 | |
Me 262 C-2b | Dual rocket-boost interceptor | 1 | |
Me 262 A-1a/U5 | Gun testbed (6 × MK 108) | 1 | |
Me 262 A-1a/U4 | Tank buster (50 mm cannon) | 1 | |
Me 262 C-1a | Rocket-boosted interceptor | 1 |
Key Statistics
Total Production:
Production Span:
Variants Count:
Performance Range:
8,524
1940 -1944
3
417 - 446 mph
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A continuation of the rocket-boosted design, it used a different rocket engine fuel mixture for improved power. Like other C-series types, it remained in prototype stage.
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