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While revolutionary in the field of aeronautics, the Me-262 was not without its problems. For starters, because this was late in the war, Germany was running out of critical materials, and this impacted the performance for the fighter. The engines had to be refitted after 10 hours of use, and replaced entirely after 35 due to the lack of heat-resistant materials. Still, the Me-262 was the most advanced fighter on the battlefield and was more than a match for any allied fighter it came across - it’s just that so few of them could be made that they hardly made an impact for the Axis. Most Me-262s were destroyed while they were still on the ground, or when they were taking off or landing, which is when they were most vulnerable. Still, the Me-262 marks an important development in the field of aviation, as after the war, jet power became the standard for nearly all aircraft. | While revolutionary in the field of aeronautics, the Me-262 was not without its problems. For starters, because this was late in the war, Germany was running out of critical materials, and this impacted the performance for the fighter. The engines had to be refitted after 10 hours of use, and replaced entirely after 35 due to the lack of heat-resistant materials. Still, the Me-262 was the most advanced fighter on the battlefield and was more than a match for any allied fighter it came across - it’s just that so few of them could be made that they hardly made an impact for the Axis. Most Me-262s were destroyed while they were still on the ground, or when they were taking off or landing, which is when they were most vulnerable. Still, the Me-262 marks an important development in the field of aviation, as after the war, jet power became the standard for nearly all aircraft. | ||
It is also an exaggeration to say the Germans did it first, as Britain had prototyped and fielded the Glostor Meteor several months ahead of the Germans | |||
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Revision as of 12:23, 2 November 2022
The Messerschmitt ME-262, also known as the Schwalbe, was the first fully operational jet-powered fighter aircraft and features as a unit in Flames of War in it's fighter-bomber form as the ME-262A-2, the Sturmvogel. Equipped with twin 30mm cannons, as well as a pair of 500kg bombs.
Flames of War
Late War
IRL
While revolutionary in the field of aeronautics, the Me-262 was not without its problems. For starters, because this was late in the war, Germany was running out of critical materials, and this impacted the performance for the fighter. The engines had to be refitted after 10 hours of use, and replaced entirely after 35 due to the lack of heat-resistant materials. Still, the Me-262 was the most advanced fighter on the battlefield and was more than a match for any allied fighter it came across - it’s just that so few of them could be made that they hardly made an impact for the Axis. Most Me-262s were destroyed while they were still on the ground, or when they were taking off or landing, which is when they were most vulnerable. Still, the Me-262 marks an important development in the field of aviation, as after the war, jet power became the standard for nearly all aircraft.
It is also an exaggeration to say the Germans did it first, as Britain had prototyped and fielded the Glostor Meteor several months ahead of the Germans
| German Forces in Flames of War | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | Panzer II - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Panther - Tiger - Tiger II - Panzer 38(t) - Captured Tank Platoon (Germany) |
| Transports: | SdKfz 250 - SdKfz 251 - Opel Blitzwagen |
| Infantry: | MG34 Platoon - AT-Rifle Team - Assault Pioneer Platoon - Grenadier Company - Fallshirmjager Company |
| Artillery: | PaK-40 Anti-Tank Gun - Hummel - Panzerwerfer 42 - Wespe - Grille - PaK-43 - 12cm Mortar - 8cm Mortar - 21cm Nebelwerfer 42 - 30cm Nebelwerfer 42 |
| Tank Destroyers and Assault guns: | Marder - StuG III - Jagdpanzer IV - Nashorn - Elefant - Jagdtiger - Brummbar - Hetzer - Sturmpanzer II Bison |
| Armored Cars: | SdKfz. 234/2 'Puma' - Sd.Kfz 222/223 - SdKfz. 231 |
| Aircraft: | JU-87 Stuka - HS-129 - ME-262 Sturmvogel |
| Anti-Aircraft: | Flak 88mm - Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind & Ostwind |