Me 262

GPTKB entity

Statements (137)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Hermann_Graf
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Hans-Joachim_Marseille
gptkb:Messerschmitt_aircraft
gptkb:Erich_Hartmann
gptkb:Kurt_Tank
gptkb:Heinrich_Bär
gptkb:Walter_Nowotny
low-wing
interceptor
swept wing
gptkbp:armament cannons
4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons
4 × 30 mm cannons
gptkbp:artistic_influence subsequent jet fighters
gptkbp:bomb_load 1,000 kg
gptkbp:challenges technical issues
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
pressurized cockpit
gptkbp:combat_radius 600 km
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
interceptor
ground attack
bomber escort
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in museums
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:date 1938
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design gptkb:Willy_Messerschmitt
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:Me_262_Schwalbe
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Jumo_004
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
twin-engine
gptkbp:features swept wings
gptkbp:fighting_style high
limited by fuel availability
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:height 3.8 m
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced post-war aircraft development
highlighted the role of technology in warfare
changed aerial combat tactics
changed aerial combat
contributed to the Cold War jet fighter development
demonstrated potential of jet aircraft
established the importance of speed in air combat
influenced NATO and Warsaw Pact aircraft designs
inspired subsequent aircraft designs
set performance benchmarks for future fighters
led to advancements in military aviation technology
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational jet fighter
first mass-produced jet fighter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Me 262
gptkbp:influenced future jet fighter designs
future jet fighters
future jet aircraft design
gptkbp:influenced_by aerodynamic design principles
jet propulsion technology
early jet technology
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:landing_gear gptkb:horse_race
tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering jet technology
paved the way for future jet fighters
paved the way for future jets
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
10.8 m
10.6 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 900 km/h
540 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 200 km/h
4,000 kg
150 km/h
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:none
used by several countries
used in air shows
used in experimental programs
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Schwalbe
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Bodenplatte
defense of the Reich
gptkbp:notable_features first jet to enter service
gptkbp:number_built 1,400
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:1944
gptkb:Jagdgeschwader_26
gptkb:Erprobungskommando_262
gptkb:Jagdgeschwader_54
gptkb:Jagdgeschwader_7
gptkb:Kommando_Nowotny
high
1944-1945
JG 7, KG 51
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
limited due to fuel shortages
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:produced_by 1,400 units
approximately 1,400 units
gptkbp:production_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:range 1,050 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1960
1945
gptkbp:retirement_year defeat of Germany
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
air superiority
ground attack
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
10,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:Luftwaffe
1944-1945
gptkbp:significance first operational jet fighter
first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft
gptkbp:stealth_features gptkb:none
limited
low radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_263
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Me_262_C
gptkb:Me_262_D
gptkb:Me_262_A-1a
gptkb:Me_262_B-1a
gptkb:Me_262_C-1a
gptkb:Me_262_A-2a
gptkb:Me_262_A
gptkb:Me_262_B
Me 262 A, Me 262 B
gptkbp:weight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 12.5 m