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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons
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gptkbp:ceiling
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12,000 m
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Germany
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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after World War II
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Willy_Messerschmitt
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gptkbp:design_features
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swept wings
tricycle landing gear
pressurized cockpit
twin-engine configuration
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gptkbp:design_influence
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subsequent jet fighters
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Jumo_004
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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effective against bombers
less effective against fighters
limited by fuel availability
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1941
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gptkbp:height
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3.8 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered jet technology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Messerschmitt Me 262
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gptkbp:influenced
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post-war jet fighters
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a technological marvel
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gptkbp:length
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8.5 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Messerschmitt
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Schwalbe
Swallow
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Erich_Hartmann
gptkb:Hermann_Göring
gptkb:Heinrich_Bär
gptkb:Walter_Nowotny
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 1,400
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gptkbp:operational_challenges
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mechanical issues
fuel shortages
training of pilots
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gptkbp:operational_history
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served until 1945
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,050 km
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:1944
air superiority
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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in museums
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:Czechoslovakia
gptkb:Luftwaffe
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_2xx
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:safety
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significant impact on jet aircraft development
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:Luftwaffe
1944 to 1945
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gptkbp:significance
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first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_263
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gptkbp:top_speed
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540 km/h
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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gptkbp:used_in
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air defense missions
ground attack missions
interception missions
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Me_262_A-1a
gptkb:Me_262_B-1a
gptkb:Me_262_C-1a
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gptkbp:wingspan
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12.5 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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