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| | Code: WM-APF0012 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | War Master Military Machines APF0012
Messerschmitt Me 262A Diecast Model
Luftwaffe, Hans Fey, Germay, Defection, March 30th 1945 | Limited Edition
2000
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Messerschmitt Me 262A | | 5.75" | | 6.75" |
On March 30, 1945 Messerschmitt test pilot Hans Fey, an anti-Nazi, intentionally landed his Me-262 at the American held Rhein/Mein airdrome and handed it over in full working condition. (This was the first functional 262 obtained by the Americans.) Just as important, he brought his testing and development experience, including 80 hours in jets. US Army intelligence officer Ernst Englander put together this report based on his debriefings of Fey to get much needed information to Allied pilot's who still faced these fearsome aircraft in the skies over Germany. Designed to meet Adolph Hitler's vision of a high-speed, light-payload ground attack bomber, the Me 262 was first flown on April 18, 1941. As the world's first operational jet aircraft, development of the 262 was dominated by confusion, with Hitler envisioning a bomber and designers envisioning a jet fighter. Capable of outpacing the P-51 Mustang by 120 miles per hour, the 262 was clearly the best fighter plane to serve in WWII but was too late to help the Luftwaffe. Its specialized maintenance requirements and fuel shortages, coupled with aggressive Allied ground attacks prevented it from having any serious impact on the outcome of the war. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The War Master "Military Machines" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. War Master "Military Machines" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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