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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Messerschmitt Me 262 Prototype

On this day in aviation history, 83 years ago (July 18, 1942), the Messerschmitt Me 262 prototype took to the skies for the first time under jet power. This historic flight marked the culmination of ...
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Messerschmitt Me. 262; a pictorial and design study including the pilot handbook

Preface signed Michael S. Rice. "ME-262 A-1 pilot's handbook, by F.D. Van Wart, 1946": p.1-30.
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Who Really Invented The First Fighter Jet & How Fast Did It Fly?

When we think about the dawn of jet-powered warfare, the name Messerschmitt Me 262 often gets top billing. But the story starts a bit earlier than you might think. The true roots of the jet age trace ...
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Stormbird Returns: Military Aviation Museum's Messerschmitt Me 262 Roll-Out and Flight Demonstration Set for May 10

The Military Aviation Museum, located in Pungo, Virginia, is set to host an event celebrating the return to flight of its Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter.
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Me 262: The Best Fighter Plane of World War II?

The Me 262 – the World’s First Operational Jet-Powered Fighter – Design work on the Messerschmitt Me 262 began before the outbreak of the Second World War, but due to problems with the engine design, ...