Luftwaffe-Collection

Messerschmitt Me 262

This jet could have won the air war for the Luftwaffe if they had more available. The allied bombing of the ball bearing plants and lack of experienced pilots combined to reduce the effectiveness of an aircraft which left Allied fighters in the dust.
Maximum speed 870 km/h (540 mph) at 6000 m (19,685 ft)
Weights: empty 3800 kg (8,378 lb); maximum take-off 6400 kg (14,110 lb)
Designer: Graham Waterfield
Textures: Graham Waterfield
Flight Dynamics: Graham Waterfield
Panel: Graham Waterfield / Alex Bashkatov
Sounds: Mike Hambly
Date: April 1999
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