The ME 262 was the world’s first jet fighter – faster and deadlier than any plane before it Discover how this revolutionary ...

Germany is known for its engineering expertise, and this resulted in some of the most impressive fighter planes in history.

By the end of the war, the jet engine was being phased in. Leading the charge was the Messerschmitt Me 262: Its shark-like features, swept-back wings, and twin underslung jet engines set an ...

The Messerschmitt Me 262 shocked American and British pilots who encountered this fast-moving, almost otherworldly gray and black jet plane buzzing about their formations, harassing them and their ...