Its handling improved with speed, and would lose much less speed during turning. All high heat-resistant metal parts, including the combustion chamber, were changed to mild steel (SAE 1010) and were protected only against oxidation by aluminum coating. [12] Since the BMW 003 jets proved heavier than anticipated, the wing was swept slightly, by 18.5°, to accommodate a change in the center of gravity. Unlocking the belts and the 'New 50 mm Cannon' should be your highest priority, as the stock cannon has a large dispersion radius which nearly requires the pilot to shoot within 500m for an accurate hit. It was exasperating. In February 1945, a B.6 gun detachment of 2809 Squadron RAF Regiment shot down another Me 262 over the airfield of Volkel. [12] Funding for the jet engine program was also initially lacking as many high-ranking officials thought the war could easily be won with conventional aircraft. [14] Albert Speer, then Minister of Armaments and War Production, in his memoirs claimed Hitler originally had blocked mass production of the Me 262, before agreeing in early 1944. [18] The wings were fastened to the fuselage at four points, using a pair of 20 mm (0.79 in) and forty-two 8 mm (0.31 in) bolts. HVAP is extremely effective against ground targets and can penetrate up to 108 mm within 500 meters. 50mm Gun , Jet engines .What's not to love?#WarThunder #Me262 #Narwhal #Me262A1/U4 [85][86], About 1,400 planes were produced, but a maximum of 200 were operational at any one time. Armament production within Germany was focused on more easily manufactured aircraft. The trainer of course had dual controls, with the second seat replacing one of the fuel tanks. [44] Then, while diving and trying to restart his engines, he was attacked by other Mustangs, forced to bail out, and died. [74], The British Hawker Tempest scored several kills against the new German jets, including the Messerschmitt Me 262. Furthermore, AI gunners will not engage you if you are attacking from farther than 660 m. Unlike the other Me 262s the MK 214A has a great bullet trajectory making shots above 500 m (1,600 ft) very easy. [27] When the BMW 003 engines were installed, the Jumo was retained for safety, which proved wise as both 003s failed during the first flight and the pilot had to land using the nose-mounted engine alone. Me-262 50mm cannon conversion Tiger Model Designs 1:32 262-50 + Actions Stash. Violent jolt as I flew through his airscrew eddies. Another banked right in front of the Me's nose. During testing, the Me 262 was found to be faster than the British Gloster Meteor jet fighter, and had better visibility to the sides and rear (mostly due to the canopy frames and the discoloration caused by the plastics used in the Meteor's construction), and was a superior gun platform to the Meteor F.1 which had a tendency to snake at high speed and exhibited "weak" aileron response. Staffel Nachtjagdgeschwader 11, near Berlin, these few aircraft (alongside several single-seat examples) accounted for most of the 13 Mosquitoes lost over Berlin in the first three months of 1945. Strategic materials shortages and design compromises on the Junkers Jumo 004 axial-flow turbojet engines led to reliability problems. This one was equipped with Rheinmetall Mauser BK5 50mm gun 940 rounds per minute, 22 projectile ammunition) [ Via] German fighter jets Messerschmitt Me-262B-1a/U1. Though this broadside-attack tactic was effective, it came too late to have a real effect on the war, and only small numbers of Me 262s were equipped with the rocket packs. Changing to a tricycle arrangement—a permanently fixed undercarriage on the fifth prototype (V5, code PC+UE), with the definitive fully retractable nosewheel gear on the V6 (with Stammkennzeichen code VI+AA, from a new code block) and subsequent aircraft corrected this problem. Armored Targets Belt B Galland was able to draw into the unit many of the most experienced and decorated Luftwaffe fighter pilots from other units grounded by lack of fuel.[48]. The Soviets ran similar tests. Me 262s, equipped with up to 24 unguided folding-fin R4M rockets—12 in each of two underwing racks, outboard of the engine nacelle—approached from the side of a bomber formation, where their silhouettes were widest, and while still out of range of the bombers' machine guns, fired a salvo of rockets with strongly brisant Hexogen-filled warheads, exactly the same explosive in the shells fired by the Me 262A's quartet of MK 108 cannon. A throbbing in the wings as my cannon pounded briefly. The Me 262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstörer is a rank V German jet fighter While German use of the aircraft ended with the close of World War II, a small number were operated by the Czechoslovak Air Force until 1951. The Me262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstorer "Narwhal" is the standard Me 262 A-1 armed with a single 50 mm MK 214Acannon in the nose instead of four 30 mm MK 108. 262-324-7218 Heafclif Montminy. In most scenarios, the first hit will damage the aircraft (or in rare cases set it on fire), and the second will be the final blow. I would never be able to shoot one down like this. Handling was so improved over previous aircraft that a report by Major Ernst Englander stated that any BF-109 pilot could convert to the ME262 with only an hour of instruction. The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Another candidate for top ace on the aircraft was Oberstleutnant Heinrich Bär, who is credited with 16 enemy aircraft[54] while flying Me262s out of his total of 240 aircraft shot down. Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262 was by far the fastest fighter of World War II. Essentially a trials and development unit, it mounted the world's first jet fighter operations. In January 2003, the American Me 262 Project, based in Everett, Washington, completed flight testing to allow the delivery of partially updated spec reproductions of several versions of the Me 262 including at least two B-1c two-seater variants, one A-1c single seater and two "convertibles" that could be switched between the A-1c and B-1c configurations. Be sure to reference text and sources by using , as well as adding them at the end of the article with . Design work started before World War II began, but problems with engines, metallurgy and top-level interference kept the aircraft from operational status with the Luftwaffe until mid-1944. Against multiple jet attackers, effective defense was simply impossible. Now, in two seconds, you can't sight. And your closing speed was still high and since you had to break away at 200 metres [220 yd; 660 ft] to avoid a collision, you only had two seconds firing time. [65] As many pilots soon found out, the Me 262's clean design also meant that it, like all jets, held its speed in tight turns much better than conventional propeller-driven fighters, which was a great potential advantage in a dogfight as it meant better energy retention in maneuvers. The Me 262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstörer is a rank V German jet fighter with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB) and 6.7 (RB/SB). The Walter 109-509.S1 Assisted Take-Off Unit. However, I'm having alot of trouble with this plane. 하지만 현실과는 다르게 둘 다 한 번에 들고 날아갈 수 있다. Just south of Berlin, halfway between Spremberg and the German capital, Wehrmacht's 9th Army (with elements from the 12 Army and 4th Panzer Army) was assaulting the Red Army's 1st Ukrainian Front. In April 1941, Busemann proposed fitting a 35° swept wing (Pfeilflügel II, literally "arrow wing II") to the Me 262,[80] the same wing-sweep angle later used on both the American F-86 Sabre and Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 fighter jets. [50], Several two-seat trainer variants of the Me 262, the Me 262 B-1a, had been adapted through the Umrüst-Bausatz 1 factory refit package as night fighters, complete with on-board FuG 218 Neptun high-VHF band radar, using Hirschgeweih ("stag's antlers") antennae with a set of dipole elements shorter than the Lichtenstein SN-2 had used, as the B-1a/U1 version. [45], By January 1945, Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7) had been formed as a pure jet fighter wing, partly based at Parchim[46] although it was several weeks before it was operational. A prominent Royal Navy test pilot, Captain Eric Brown, chief naval test pilot and commanding officer of the Captured Enemy Aircraft Flight Royal Aircraft Establishment, who tested the Me 262 noted: "This was a Blitzkrieg aircraft. If it passed the test, the engine was refitted for a further 10 hours of usage, but 35 hours marked the absolute limit for the turbine wheel. The USAAF compared the P-80 Shooting Star and Me 262, concluding that the Me 262 was superior in acceleration and speed, with similar climb performance. However, the Me 262 family is known for being manoeuvrable at low-speeds when compared to other Jets at its rank. 2 x Ruhrstahl X-4 wire-guided air-to-air missiles under the forward fuselage. Other versions included the A-1a/V083 with a single 50mm MK5 cannon in the nose, the A-1b with twelve unguided 55mm R4M missiles under each wing, an A-2a/U2 with a glazed nose around an inclined bomb aiming device, the Me 262A-3a ground attack aircraft and the Me 262A-1a/U3 and Me 262A-5a photo reconnaissance aircraft. Missed him. [32] However, the Jumo 004A engine proved unsuitable for full-scale production because of its considerable weight and its high utilization of strategic material (Ni, Co, Mo), which were in short supply. In the head-on attack, the combined closing speed of about 320 m/s (720 mph) was too high for accurate shooting, with ordnance that could only fire about 44 shells a second (650 rounds/min from each cannon) in total from the quartet of them. It is debatable to what extent Hitler's interference extended the delay in bringing the Schwalbe into operation;[19][20] it appears engine vibration issues were at least as costly, if not more so. On 26 July 1944, Leutnant Alfred Schreiber with the 262 A-1a W.Nr. The B-29 is the only tough nut to crack with this ammunition due to its sheer size; aim for the wings or engines. Other aircraft based there included Bf 109 and Fw 190-day fighters and. Shop our selection of EDF Jets to find your including the Mini Messerschmitt Me-262 w/ Gyro Radio Controlled EDF Jet and other quality Foam Jets [33] While BMW's and Junkers' axial compressor turbojet engines were characterised by a sophisticated design that could offer considerable advantage – also used in a generalized form for the contemporary American Westinghouse J30 turbojet – the lack of rare materials for the Jumo 004 design put it at a disadvantage compared to the "partly axial-flow" Power Jets W.2/700 turbojet engine which, despite its own largely centrifugal compressor-influenced design, provided (between an operating overhaul interval of 60–65 hours[34]) an operational life span of 125 hours. Quality of the aircraft was high, with only 10% of aircraft returned for minor defects such as wings being out of alignment by under 1 degree. On 26 July 1944, Leutnant Alfred Schreiber with the 262 A-1a W.Nr. The HEI-T (Minengeschoß) will obliterate any plane on the first or second hit. Provides new nose, undercarriage doors and turned brass BK.5 50mm cannon barrel to produce the heavy cannon amed version of the Me 262. 262-409-1325 Nessie Singler. [32] With the lower-quality steels used in the 004B, the engine required overhaul after just 25 hours for a metallurgical test on the turbine. At B8 Bergkristall-Esche II, a vast network of tunnels was excavated beneath St. Georgen/Gusen, Austria, where slave labourers of concentration camp Gusen II produced fully equipped fuselages for the Me 262 at a monthly rate of 450 units on large assembly lines from early 1945. His edict resulted in the development of (and concentration on) the Sturmvogel variant. Most passes will only allow you to take 2 or 3 shots before you must reset the position and try again. The Me 262 appeared to have a higher critical Mach number than any American fighter. Pilots were instructed to operate the throttle gently and avoid quick changes. During operations between 28 April and 1 May Soviet fighters and ground fire downed at least ten more Me 262s from JG 7. Reconnaissance versions were usually gun-less aircraft and carried camera equipment in the nose, noted by bulged fairings along the nose sides required for the film magazines. ", "Me.262 Heimatschützer IV. 262-324-3903 Kamin Groden. The German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) was the first operational jet fighter and appeared in air combat towards the end of World War Two.The Me 262 has always been one of my favourite World War Two era aircraft.It wasn’t the best jet to ever grace the skies but I have always liked its shark like, leading edge design! Me 262 pilots claimed a total of 542 Allied aircraft shot down,[7] although higher claims are sometimes made. But the entry into operational service of the first jet fighter in history was delayed by a tumultuous and difficult development, mostly due to engine troubles and political decisions. [97] Me 262 Werknummer 501241 was delivered to the Collings Foundation as White 1 of JG 7; this aircraft offered ride-along flights starting in 2008. [56], Since the 30mm MK 108 cannon's short barrels and low muzzle velocity (only 540 m/s (1,900 km/h; 1,200 mph)) rendered it inaccurate beyond 600 m (660 yd; 2,000 ft), coupled with the jet's velocity, which required breaking off at 200 m (220 yd; 660 ft) to avoid colliding with the target, Me 262 pilots normally commenced firing at 500 m (550 yd; 1,600 ft). What most people don't realize is there are 2 fundamentally different kinds of mirrors. If he ever saw that display, the confusion is even easier to explain - there is a 262, and there is that giant "telephone pole gun" laid out right beside it. Shots to planes will almost always result in the shell going straight through the plane with little or no damage. The new Me 262 flew during the public flight demonstrations. The configuration of a high-speed, light-payload Schnellbomber ("fast bomber") was intended to penetrate enemy airspace during the expected Allied invasion of France. The Me 262 A-1/U4 Pulkzerstorer "Narwhal" is the standard Me 262 A-1 armed with a single 50 mm Mk.214a cannon in the nose instead of four 30 mm MK 108. 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I simply must build another before I'm done. Equipping the AP-T belt is the most versatile if you are unsure of what types of targets you will hunt, as each shell contains an explosive filler which is more likely to detonate ammo or ignite fires in tanks or SPAA's of mixed battles, and will also deal adequate damage to any aircraft, especially if aimed at a larger module like an engine, in which it will explode. Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If you are asking about taking a picture of your reflection in a mirror like let us say a bathroom mirror then the answer is no. Through the end of February to the end of March 1945, approximately sixty Me 262s were destroyed in attacks on Obertraubling and thirty at Leipheim;[87] the Neuburg jet plant itself was bombed on 19 March 1945. [66][67], Too fast to catch for the escorting Allied fighters, the Me 262s were almost impossible to head off. Several years before World War II, the Germans foresaw the great potential for aircraft that used the jet engine, constructed by Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain in 1936. Against fighters it is important to monitor ammunition as the Mk.214a only has 32 shots before a reload is needed. I have just unlocked and purchased this aircraft, and it is my second jet aircraft. The Me-262 is my all-time favorite aircraft, both for its aesthetics and historical impact, and the old Monogram 1/48 version is the only one I've got. A well-placed shot to the ammunition of any tank will detonate the ammunition in most cases. The total engine represented a design compromise to minimize the use of strategic materials and to simplify manufacture. As a result, the Me 262 was already under development as Projekt 1065 (P.1065) before the start of World War II. However, JG 7 managed to keep its jets operational until the end of the war. [citation needed], As the Me 262A's pioneering Junkers Jumo 004 axial-flow jet engines needed careful nursing by their pilots, these jet aircraft were particularly vulnerable during takeoff and landing. 540 Squadron RAFPR Squadron, which was allegedly lost in a crash upon landing at an air b… Testing was discontinued after four engine changes were required during the course of the tests, culminating in two single-engine landings. [37], On 19 April 1944, Erprobungskommando 262 was formed at Lechfeld just south of Augsburg, as a test unit (Jäger Erprobungskommando Thierfelder, commanded by Hauptmann Werner Thierfelder)[3][40] to introduce the Me 262 into service and train a corps of pilots to fly it. After the end of the war, the Me 262 and other advanced German technologies were quickly swept up by the Soviets, British and Americans, as part of the USAAF's Operation Lusty. The Me 262 was shot down by a Bofors gun of B.11 Detachment of 2875 Squadron RAF Regiment at the RAF forward airfield of Helmond, near Eindhoven. 262-324-9043 The one above me went into a steep right-hand turn, his pale blue underside standing out against the purple sky. [81], Interest in high-speed flight, which led him to initiate work on swept wings starting in 1940, is evident from the advanced developments Messerschmitt had on his drawing board in 1944. And on 8 May, at around 4:00 p.m. Oblt. This jet fighter has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The HG III had a conventional tail, but a 45° wing sweep and turbines embedded in the wing roots. Attacks by Allied forces on fuel supplies during the deteriorating late-war situation also reduced the effectiveness of the aircraft as a fighting force. Maybe a wing's length away. According to Stapfer, the smaller fuel tank had a capacity of up to 237.75 US gallons (197.97 imperial gallons; 900.0 litres). These were hauled to the flat top of the hill where a runway had been cleared, and flown out. Research the ammo belts ASAP! [115], Data from Quest for Performance[22] Original Messerschmitt documents[121], Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era, World's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, "I passed one that looked as if it was hanging motionless in the air (I am too fast!). [71][72] On 7 October 1944, Lt. Urban Drew of the 365th Fighter Group shot down two Me 262s that were taking off, while on the same day Lt. Col. Hubert Zemke, who had transferred to the Mustang equipped 479th Fighter Group, shot down what he thought was a Bf 109, only to have his gun camera film reveal that it may have been an Me 262. Many Me 262s were found in readily repairable condition and were confiscated. [100], Rüstsatze may be applied to various sub-types of their respective aircraft type, denoted as a suffix in the form /Rn. He claimed a Yakovlev Yak-9, but the plane shot down was probably a P-39 Airacobra. 1945. This one was delivered to the Messerschmitt Foundation and was presented at the ILA airshow in 2006. In Ground Forces, aim for the roofs of tanks or the rear of tanks within 500 meters to be effective. [37][Note 4] To build one airframe took around 6,400-man-hours. On 18 March 1945, thirty-seven Me 262s of JG 7 intercepted a force of 1,221 bombers and 632 escorting fighters. Both versions are on display at the Prague Aviation museum in Kbely. [78][Note 9] After seven Tempests were lost to flak at Hopsten in a week, the "Rat Scramble" was discontinued. They were like a sack of fleas. A prick of doubt: is this really such a good fighter? [9] In the end, the Me 262 had a negligible impact on the course of the war as a result of its late introduction and the consequently small numbers put in operational service.[10]. One particularly acute problem arose with the lack of an alloy with a melting point high enough to endure the high temperatures involved, a problem that by the end of the war had not been adequately resolved. The ME-262 had a gentle stall and gentle landing characteristics compared to previous German fighters. [28] This was almost nine months ahead of the British Gloster Meteor's first flight on 5 March 1943. Use your superior low-speed agility to avoid as many passes as you can, then punish a greedy enemy with a well-aimed 50 mm shell. 262-324-1699 Rinatya Beinke. Therefore, a roller-coaster attack was devised. 霍尼韦尔牌的霍尼韦尔 30754919-001厦门天络纬产品：估价：1500，规格：30754919-001，产品系列编号：30754919-001 In the market for War Thunder Equipment? ", "491st Mission List – June 1944 TO April 1945. Aim well, and you will be rewarded. This aircraft is a true heavy fighter in every way. [69] Nevertheless, in March–April 1945, Allied fighter patrol patterns over Me 262 airfields resulted in numerous jet losses. [citation needed]. After the successful test flights of the first jet of the world, the Heinkel He 178, they adopted the jet engine for an advanced fighter aircraft. The Mk 214A 50 mm cannon has extremely low accuracy in stock configuration. The German response was the construction of a "flak lane" of over 150 emplacements of the 20 mm Flakvierling quadruple autocannon batteries at Rheine-Hopsten to protect the approaches. [79], Adolf Busemann had proposed swept wings as early as 1935; Messerschmitt researched the topic from 1940. It also heavily influenced several designs, such as Sukhoi Su-9 (1946) and Nakajima Kikka. Although a 4:1 ratio was exactly what the Luftwaffe would have needed to make an impact on the war, the absolute scale of their success was minor, as it represented only 1% of the attacking force. The final appearance of 262s over Volkel was in 1945 when yet another fell to 2809's guns. One or two of these rockets could down even the famously rugged Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress,[58] from the "metal-shattering" brisant effect of the fast-flying rocket's 520 g (18 oz) explosive warhead. Medium Tanks will be destroyed by one direct hit with either type of shell from most angles, though the HVAP shells are more forgiving in this area, and can destroy Heavy Tanks if shot in the sides, rear, or roof. These were kept flying until 1951,[4] when they were replaced in service by Soviet jet fighters. It was introduced in Update 1.41. Thus, the Narwhal is often seen as an easy target. They were introduced in 1947 and in 1950 were supplied to the 5th Fighter Squadron, becoming the first jet fighters to serve in the Czechoslovak Air Force. Even shots up to 1,500 m (1 mile) are a common feat and unlike the American .50 cal M3 Browning the hitting power does not decline over distance. By that time, problems with engine development had slowed production of the aircraft considerably. Official data sheet - more details about the performance, https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Me_262_A-1/U4&oldid=94505, 15 mm Steel - Between cockpit and fore fuel tank, 1 x 50 mm Mk.214a cannon, nose-mounted (32 rpg), 50 mm minengeschoß will obliterate any enemy in one or two shots, especially effective against bombers, Faster than its propeller mounting opposition, Excellent ground-attacker with HVAP-T shells, Often seen as an easy target which will result in enemy pilots making mistakes which can be exploited, Engine pods can be used as high-friction landing gear to make high speed (approx 400 km/h) emergency landings for rearming and repair, avoiding any serious damage to the structural integrity of the aircraft, Low energy will result in the Me 262's failing against a capable opponent, Low rate of fire, especially considering that it will be facing a lot of fast-moving jets and nimble prop aircraft which is not the primary target for the 50 mm gun, Horrendous stock accuracy in conjunction with poor stock ammunition, Historically weak Jumo 004 engines have average acceleration and as with most Me 262's, the take-off run is relatively long, Some unlucky shots will pass right through your enemy, inflicting no damage (especially the case of HVAP rounds), Exposed engines that are very prone to damage, and will quickly deteriorate if damaged. On 1 September 1944, USAAF General Carl Spaatz expressed the fear that if greater numbers of German jets appeared, they could inflict losses heavy enough to force cancellation of the Allied bombing offensive by daylight. Swing her round. [93], The Americans also tested a Me 262A-1a/U3 unarmed photo reconnaissance version, which was fitted with a fighter nose and a smooth finish. The project originated with a request by the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM, Ministry of Aviation) for a jet aircraft capable of one hour's endurance and a speed of at least 850 km/h (530 mph; 460 kn). After this compressor and engine should be the next target as each one improves the acceleration of the "Pulkzerstörer" which is due to the design of all Schwalbe jets just short of awful. The standard Me 262 carried four Mk 108 30mm cannons in the nose, and was later equipped with R4M 50mm rockets mounted on racks under the wings. The HG series of Me 262 derivatives was believed[by whom?] When used against ground targets other than AA batteries and lightly armored vehicles, the HVAP or AP-T belts will be effective. "[75] Some were destroyed with a tactic known to the Tempest 135 Wing as the "Rat Scramble":[76] Tempests on immediate alert took off when an Me 262 was reported airborne. Me 262 A-1b - As A-1a but powered with BMW 003 engines. 2xxx | New tool + ... More about the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet. If you want to sight and fire, you need to double that time to four seconds. Dive tests determined that the Me 262 went out of control in a dive at Mach 0.86, and that higher Mach numbers would cause a nose-down trim that the pilot could not counter. Way behind his tail. Soviet records show that they lost two Airacobras, one of them probably downed by Stehle, who would thus have scored the last Luftwaffe air victory of the war. [Note 1] The Allies countered its effectiveness in the air by attacking the aircraft on the ground and during takeoff and landing. Continue to climb until you reach around 5000 m then build up speed to hunt down enemy planes, fighters and bombers alike. Other notable Me 262 aces included Georg-Peter Eder, with twelve enemy fighters to his credit (including nine P-51s), Erich Rudorffer also with twelve enemy fighters to his credit, Walther Dahl with eleven (including three Lavochkin La-7s and six P-51s) and Heinz-Helmut Baudach with six (including one Spitfire and two P-51s) amongst many others. The remaining upgrades can be chosen at leisure. Combating the Allied fighters could be effectively done the same way as the U.S. fighters fought the more nimble, but slower, Japanese fighters in the Pacific.