The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German for "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel ("Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt.

2025年1月17日 · 梅塞施密特Me-262“燕式”（德语： Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe ）是德国梅塞施密特飞机公司在第二次世界大战末期为德国空军制造的一种喷气战斗机。 该机于1944年夏末首度投入实战，成为人类航空史上第一种投入实战的 喷气机 。

梅塞施密特Me 262「燕式」（德語： Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe ）是德国梅塞施密特飞机公司在第二次世界大战末期为德国空军制造的一種噴射戰鬥機。 该机于1944年夏末首度投入實戰，成為人類航空史上第一種投入实战的 噴射機 。

Developed from a 1938 design by the Messerschmitt company, the Me 262 Schwalbe was the world's first operational turbojet aircraft. First flown under jet power on July 18, 1942, it proved much faster than conventional airplanes.

The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a German World War II fighter aircraft built by Messerschmitt in the later stages of the war, and under license by Avia post-war. Messerschmitt began work on a single-seat jet-powered fighter before the start of World War II. The initial design was known as Projekt 1070 (P.1070).

2025年3月6日 · The U.S. and the Soviet Union both captured and studied Me 262 models, using their findings to develop first-generation jet fighters. The British Gloster Meteor , the American F-86 Sabre , and the Soviet MiG-15 all drew inspiration from the Me 262’s design principles.

On 18 March 1945, Me 262s tore into a U.S. bomber formation, downing 12 bombers to the loss of just three jets. Despite its short time in combat, the Me 262 had proven superior to all Allied...

The Me 262 has a maximum speed of 490 knots and a travel range of 570 nautical miles. It can fly up to 37,570 feet and can climb at a rate of 3,900 feet per minute at a maximum weight of 7,130 kg. It could be armed with four 30 mm Mk 108 cannons, twenty-four 55 mm R4M rockets, and two 250 kg bombs or two 500 kg bombs in the A-2 version.

In this new study, Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth utilises first-hand accounts from Me 262 pilots to chronicle actions against Allied bombers and their escorts, as well as detailing hit-and-run bomber attacks on road junctions, Allied airfields, vehicle …

2020年7月1日 · 据史料记载，德国飞行员利用Me-262的高速特点，曾在15分钟之内击落4家B-17远程轰炸机。 自身则没有多少被击落。 整个二战期间，Me-262共击落敌机509架，自身损失为不过100多架，战损比超过1比4！