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**GEEDUBBYA** · 02-04-2008

Howdy Terry and Terry lol,

Yes, I was unaware of the history of the 262 also prior to this little bit of research. Apparently, The germans had begun work on it as early as the fall of 1938 according to this particular site:

Axis History Factbook: Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe / Sturmvogel

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Even before this, in the fall of 1938, a Messerschmitt design team under Dr. Waldermar Voight had drawn up concepts for a interceptor fighter with twin turbojet engines. The preliminary designs for "Project 1065", as it was designated, went through a iteration or two and finally resulted in a proposal submitted to the RLM in May 1940.
Messerschmitt's dream fighter had the turbojets mounted in nacelles under the middle of the wings. The wings were slightly swept to ensure proper center of gravity, and had an unusually thin chord, or ratio of thickness to width, for good high-speed performance. As the wing's features for high-speed performance compromised low-speed handling, a "slat" was added to the front of the outer wings. The slat was automatically extended to improve handling at low speeds.
The fuselage had a triangular cross section and substantial fuel capacity to feed the thirsty engines. The aircraft was a "tailsitter", with fully retractable landing gear. In July 1940, the RLM ordered three prototypes, under the designation "Messerschmitt 262 (Me-262)", to be powered by BMW-003 engines..........First flight was on 18 April 1941".
There is alot of information on the above site about the history of the Me-262 and all the aircraft leading up to it that eventually was the 262. It also has the variants as well as the aircraft that the Me-262 became after the war, including the Nakajima J8N1 Kikka, (Japan had a disassembled 262 shipped to them via German U-boat late in the war and used it to create their own version. The Russians even built their own version of the 262, the Sukhoi Su-9 and Su-11.
But i am like you tiger, "live and learn".

have a good day,

Greg

02-04-2008	#4 (permalink)
GEEDUBBYA Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas Real Name: Greg My Models: model planes tanks and helicopters as well as missiles and rockets Visit GEEDUBBYA's Gallery Posts: 1,030 Images: 329	*Howdy Terry and Terry lol,* *Yes, I was unaware of the history of the 262 also prior to this little bit of research. Apparently, The germans had begun work on it as early as the fall of 1938 according to this particular site:* Axis History Factbook: Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe / Sturmvogel " Even before this, in the fall of 1938, a Messerschmitt design team under Dr. Waldermar Voight had drawn up concepts for a interceptor fighter with twin turbojet engines. The preliminary designs for "Project 1065", as it was designated, went through a iteration or two and finally resulted in a proposal submitted to the RLM in May 1940. Messerschmitt's dream fighter had the turbojets mounted in nacelles under the middle of the wings. The wings were slightly swept to ensure proper center of gravity, and had an unusually thin chord, or ratio of thickness to width, for good high-speed performance. As the wing's features for high-speed performance compromised low-speed handling, a "slat" was added to the front of the outer wings. The slat was automatically extended to improve handling at low speeds. The fuselage had a triangular cross section and substantial fuel capacity to feed the thirsty engines. The aircraft was a "tailsitter", with fully retractable landing gear. In July 1940, the RLM ordered three prototypes, under the designation "Messerschmitt 262 (Me-262)", to be powered by BMW-003 engines..........First flight was on 18 April 1941". There is alot of information on the above site about the history of the Me-262 and all the aircraft leading up to it that eventually was the 262. It also has the variants as well as the aircraft that the Me-262 became after the war, including the Nakajima J8N1 Kikka, (Japan had a disassembled 262 shipped to them via German U-boat late in the war and used it to create their own version. The Russians even built their own version of the 262, the Sukhoi Su-9 and Su-11. *But i am like you tiger, "live and learn".* *have a good day,* *Greg*