Me 262 Project Explained

The Me 262 Project is a company formed to build flyable reproductions of the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational jet fighter. The project was started by the Texas Airplane Factory and administered by Classic Fighter Industries. It is based at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, United States, near Seattle. The project team of designers, engineers, and technicians completed the flight test program in 2012 ^[1] and delivery of the first of five jets.^[2]

The aircraft are powered by General Electric CJ610 turbojet engines, concealed inside detailed reproductions of the original Junkers Jumo 004B engines and nacelles.^[3]

Production

Five aircraft were built:^[4]

Me 262B-1c W.Nr.501241 reg.N262AZ

Collings Foundation, Stow, Massachusetts, US, in flying condition. First replica to fly, 20 December 2002.

Me 262B-1c W.Nr.501242

Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon, US, on static museum display. In the markings of an aircraft of Jadgeschwader 7 (11/JG-7) based at Brandenburg-Briest, flown by Leutnant Alfred Ambs.

Me 262A/B-1c W.Nr.501243 reg.N262MF

Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, Virginia, US, in airworthy condition.

Me 262A/B-1c W.Nr.501244 reg.D-IMTT

Messerschmitt Stiftung, Manching, Germany, in airworthy condition.

Me 262A-1c W.Nr.501245

Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, Texas. "White 1" first flown in 2002.

References

Bibliography

Book: Gunston, Bill . World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers, 2nd Edition . 2005 . Sutton Publishing Limited . Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK . 0-7509-3981-8 .

External links

Notes and References

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/collings-foundation-messerschmitt-262.html "Extraordinary Flight Training Opportunity in a Messerschmitt Me 262"
Gunston 2005
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