Me 262 C

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Me_262
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Erich_Hartmann
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_262
required
interceptor
straight wings
gptkbp:armament gptkb:MK_108_cannon
cannons
gptkbp:artistic_influence post-war jet fighters
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:combat_radius 600 km
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date 1938-1944
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design gptkb:Willy_Messerschmitt
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Jumo_004
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:features swept wings
gptkbp:fighting_style high
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
1945
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational jet fighter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Me 262 C
gptkbp:influenced jet aircraft design
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering jet technology
gptkbp:length 10.3 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:material metal and wood
metal construction
gptkbp:max_speed 900 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 200 km/h
150 km/h
gptkbp:mission conducted against Allied forces
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Schwalbe
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,400
gptkbp:operational_area limited due to fuel shortages
JG 7
gptkbp:operational_history limited
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:performance superior to piston fighters
gptkbp:production_years 1944-1945
gptkbp:range 1,000 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
air superiority
influenced future jet designs
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:stealth_features gptkb:none
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Me_262_B
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Me_262
gptkbp:weight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 14.5 m