Thread: The Me 262, WW2

Why just post a link - why not add your thoughts - value add to the posts.

The 262 would have to have been the best aircraft to come out of WW2 - fortunately for the Allies was too late and Hitler saw it more as a fighter bomber rather than a fighter which again was to our advantage.

Too little too late for the Axis side.

I have a copy of Adolf Galland's book "The First & The Last". He visited Aussie whilst working for an aerospace company in the late sixties, so I had him sign it for me at that time.
Pickles.

There was one in the Aust War Memorial in Canberra back in the 70s. Dunno if it is still there. I'll dig out the slide I took back then.

Edit: it seems it may be there still: Australian War Memorial: Messerschmitt Me 262 “Black X” – Aces Flying High

Now that Ive finished my EV Lightweight I don't have a project.

Im getting back into RC , always wanted to build a twin jet , cant decide between A10 or Me262

something to aim for

Originally Posted by garrycol

Why just post a link - why not add your thoughts - value add to the posts.

The 262 would have to have been the best aircraft to come out of WW2 - fortunately for the Allies was too late and Hitler saw it more as a fighter bomber rather than a fighter which again was to our advantage.

Too little too late for the Axis side.

Depends how you define "best". It was probably the most capable fighter aircraft in dogfighting ability - but had very short range, and also a very short engine life (and there were good reasons for making it a twin - firstly to get enough power, secondly to have a chance of saving the aircraft in the case of the inevitable engine failure.

Other candidates for "best" I would consider would include P-51, Mosquito, B-24, FW-190, maybe Lancaster, and the one that had most influence on subsequent aircraft development, probably the B-29, because of its structural innovations. Other notable WW2 aircraft that were developed before the war but shone during the war, would have to include Spitfire, Bf-109, PBY, Hurricane, C-47, Ju-52, Sunderland.

Probably a lot left out!

Was the Me262 better than the Meteor?

Originally Posted by p38arover

Was the Me262 better than the Meteor?

We may never know. the Meteor was not pressed into service, because of engine problems. The Meteor was certainly not better than the Migs in the first Korean War. I'll have a look around, see if your question can be answered.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Why just post a link - why not add your thoughts - value add to the posts.

The 262 would have to have been the best aircraft to come out of WW2 - fortunately for the Allies was too late and Hitler saw it more as a fighter bomber rather than a fighter which again was to our advantage.

Too little too late for the Axis side.

Because , mate I only post the facts. I don't embellish my thoughts by posting bull****. If members reply to my posts, I will do my best to reply. With facts.

EDIT. with respect, all you have written was covered in the link. No need to repeat the facts, to make myself seem as though I'm a guru.