One such “wunderwaffe” was the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first functional jet aircraft. Though the plane was developed during the Second World War, the Germans understood the ...

The Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt Me 262 was a unique aircraft, but it didn't ultimately make a difference in WWII's outcome.

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter.

The Me 262 – the World’s First Operational Jet-Powered Fighter – Design work on the Messerschmitt Me 262 began before the outbreak of the Second World War, but due to problems with the ...

In summer 1944, the Nazis debuted one of the many advanced weapons they devised during World War II: the Messerschmitt Me 262. The Me 262 was the first operational fighter jet in history, and ...

Allied pilots were surprised by the aircraft’s speed and armament; but it was a case of too little too late David Kindy - Correspondent The Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe, meaning Swallow ...

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was part of Nazi Germany's "Wunderwaffen" or "Wonder Weapon" program, but fizzled out before it made any real impact on the war.

With a top speed of 540 mph, Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262 was by far the fastest fighter of World War II. It was powered by jet engines, a new technology that was not always reliable. Still, the ...

The Me 262 appeared in only relatively small numbers in the closing year of World War II. Messerschmitt factories produced 1,443 Me 262s, but only about 300 saw combat.

One such “wunderwaffe” was the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first functional jet aircraft. Though the plane was developed during the Second World War, the Germans understood the ...