Messerschmitt Me-262A-1a
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Schwalbe,
Sturmvogel (A-2a) |
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| Type | Fighter,
Reconnaissance, Fighter-Bomber |
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| Manufacturer(s) | Messerschmitt |
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| Production | 1430 (all
variants) |
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| Prototype first flight | 7 june 1944 |
Introduction | 1944 |
| Variants | |||
| Me-262A-0 | Pre-production aircraft fitted with two Jumo 004B turbojet engines, 23 built. | ||
| Me-262A-1a | Primary production version, usable as both fighter (interceptor) and fighter-bomber. | ||
| Me-262A-1a/U1 | Single prototype with a total of six nose mounted guns, two 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151/20 cannon, two 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 103 cannon, and two 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon | ||
| Me 262 A-1a/U2 | Single prototype with FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 90 MHz radar transceiver and Hirschgeweih (stag's antlers) antenna array, for trials as a night-fighter. | ||
| Me 262 A-1a/U3 | Reconnaissance version modified in small numbers, with Rb 20/30[86] cameras mounted in the nose or alternatively one Rb 20/20[86] and one Rb 75/30[86] (Rb - Reihenbildmesskammer - series-picture, topographic camera). Some retained one 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon, but most were unarmed. | ||
| Me 262 A-1a/U4 | Bomber destroyer version, two prototypes with an adapted 50 mm (1.969 in) MK 214 (intended armament) or BK 5 (test ordnance only) anti-tank gun in the nose. | ||
| Me 262 A-1a/U5 | Heavy jet fighter with
six 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon in the nose. |
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| Me 262 A-1b | Trio of A-1a evaluation versions, starting with Werknummer 170 078, re-engined with two BMW 003 turbojets in place of the Jumo 004s, maximum speed 800 km/h | ||
| Me 262 A-2a | Definitive bomber version retaining only the two lower 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon. | ||
| Me-262 A-2a/U1 | Single prototype with advanced bombsight. | ||
| Me 262 A-2a/U2 | Two prototypes with glazed nose for accommodating a bombardier | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 3795 kg |
Loaded Weight | 6473 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 7130 kg |
Length | 10.60 m |
| Wingspan | 12.60 m |
Wing area | 21.7 m² |
| Height | 3.50 m |
Wing loading | 324 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Nose (upper pair) | 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x 100 |
| Nose (lower pair) | 0-2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon
(1) |
0-2 x 80
(1) |
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| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
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| Bombs | 2 × 250 kg bombs or 2 ×
500 kg bombs (2) |
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| Rockets | 24 × 55 mm (2.2 in) R4M rockets |
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(1) A-2a: two cannon only, (2) A-2a variant
| Common Rüstsatz kits | |||
| R1 | Underfuselage pylon for 500 l (132.1 US gal) external fuel tank. | ||
| R2 | Ratog installation for two Rheinmetall 109-502 solid rocket engines. | ||
| R3 | BMW 003R rocket boosted turbojet installation. | ||
| R4 | Installation of the FuG 350 Zc Naxos radar warning receiver / detector. | ||
| R5 | The standard 4x 30 mm
(1.181 in) MK 108 cannon installation |
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| R6 | Jabo (JagdBomber) equipment, such as bombsights and bomb racks. | ||
| R7 | Underwing installation of 12x R4M rockets carried on wooden racks' | ||
| R8 | R110BS Air to air rocket installation | ||
| R9 | Ruhrstahl Ru 344 X-4 air-to-air missile
installation. |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
Junkers Jumo 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8 kN (900 kg) each
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| Horsepower (maximum) | 2
x 1800 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 556 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 2570 L (internal)
+ 500 L drop tank
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(*) on loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 869 km/h
at 6000 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11450 m |
| Rate of Climb | 20 m/s |
Range | 1049 km typical |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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