One of the most formidable tools the German air force had in its arsenal during World War II was the Me 262, the first fighter jet ever created.

In July 1942 a German Messerschmitt took off from Leipheim airfield in Bavaria…but it was no ordinary aircraft… It was an Me 262 - the world’s first operational jet fighter. Powered by two Junker Jumo ...

While it wasn't the first jet-engined aircraft that flew, the ME-262 was the first operational jet-fighter. So many technical and political troubles struck its development that it began its career ...

The Experimental Aircraft Association is enhancing its museum with new aircraft displays. According to a community announcement, a replica Santos-Dumont Demoiselle, a recreation of the racing airplane ...

Though the Luftwaffe was increasingly crippled by a lack of fuel and trained pilots, Me-262’s still posed a deadly threat to U.S. bombers.

Avia S-92: What's Fact and What's Fiction? It's as if one's mind struggles to comprehend a Messerschmitt 262 in anything other than Luftwaffe green with Luftwaffe roundels.