MESSERSCHMITT Me 262

 

ORIGIN:

Germany

TYPE:

Single-seat fighter and fighter bomber

ENGINE:

Two 1,984 lbst Junkers Jumo 004B-3 axial flow turbojets

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 12.52 m (41 ft 0½ in)
  • Length: 10.6 m (34 ft 9½ in)
  • Height: 3.83 m (11 ft 6¾ in)
  • Wing area: 21.7 m² (233.58 sq ft)
  • Max speed at sea level: 827 km/h (514 mph)
  • Max speed at 6,000 m (19,685 ft): 870 km/h (540 mph)
  • Max speed at 10,000 m (32,810 ft): 820 km/h (510 mph)
  • Initial rate of climb: 1,800 m/min (3,937 ft/min)
  • Time to climb to 10,000 m (32,820 ft): 26 mins
  • Range at sea level: 480 km (298 miles)
  • Range at 9,000 m (29,530 ft): 1,050 km (652 miles)
  • Empty weight: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 7,130 kg (15,720 lb)

PHOTO SOURCE:

Me 262 flight show at ILA 2006 (cropped) - Messerschmitt Me 262 – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia