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Messerschmitt Me 262: The World’s First Fighter Jet
While the numbers may be inflated, Luftwaffe pilots claimed that the Me 262 shot down 542 Allied aircraft during the war.
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Me 262: Hitler's Secret Jet Fighter
In July 1942 a German Messerschmitt took off from Leipheim airfield in Bavaria…but it was no ordinary aircraft… It was an Me ...
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The F-86 Sabre Was America’s Most-Produced Fighter Jet Ever
The first jet to fly was the Heinkel He 178, in 1939. But the first operational jet fighter was the Me 262 Sparrow, some of which were converted from piston engine to jet engine in July 1942.