Inside the Me-262 Jet Fighter

The Messerschmitt Me-262A-1 "Schwalbe" ("Swallow") was the first mass produced jet fighter in the world that entered combat. With its maximum speed of 540 mph this sleek bird outran every allied fighter at the end of WW2. It was not a "wonder weapon" but it was still an outstanding and pioneering design. The Me-262 went into production too late to significantly impact the course of the war. We will show you how this plane works, what was good and what bad qualities the Swallow had and how Me-262 was used in its role as an interceptor. Tell us in the comments below what you think about this plane and please tell us where we made any errors.

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00:00 Messerschmitt Me-262A-1
00:50 Air Frame
02:40 Bulkheads
03:58 Wings
06:17 Tail section
06:56 Landing gear
07:15 Engines
10:34 Fuel system
11:42 Armament
14:28 Cockpit
16:05 Start up Procedure
18:31 Take-Off
19:05 Flight
21:03 “Rat catching”
21:22 Summary and legacy