Dragon Models 1:72 Warbirds 50186
Messerschmitt Me 262A Diecast Model
Luftwaffe 9./JG 7, "White 3", Hans-Guido Mutke, 1945 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Messerschmitt Me 262A | | 5.75" | | 6.75" |
Dr. Hans Guido Mutke (March 25, 1921 in Neiße – April 8, 2004 in Munich, Germany) was a fighter pilot for the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He claimed to be the first person to break the sound barrier and to achieve supersonic flight, although this claim is disputed. After the war he worked as an airline pilot and as a doctor for aviation medicine. He died on April 8th 2004 during a heart valve operation.
Germany's Me262 was the world's very first operational turbojet-powered aircraft, allowing it to outmaneuver and out-sprint Allied fighter escorts. It actually began development in April 1939, and the eventual result was a fighter that marked a significant leap forward in aircraft design. However, the two Jumo 004 jet engines on each fighter were also a weak point, as turbojets were still in their infancy. The average jet engine's operational lifespan on an Me262 was a mere 12 hours!
First flown on April 18, 1941, the Me 262 was the world's first operational jet aircraft. Confusion dominated this aircraft's design process, with Hitler envisioning a bomber and designers envisioning a jet fighter. Clearly the best fighter plane of World War II, the 262 bristled with firepower and was capable of flying 120 miles per hour faster than America's P-51 Mustang. The aircraft's real failure lay with the German Air Ministry, which did not recognize the jet engine's potential. Variants included a tandem-seat trainer and a nightfighter with long-wave radar and "antler" antennas. © Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Dragon Models "Dragon Wings 1:72 Warbirds Series" presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircaft.
Dragon Models "Dragon Wings 1:72 Warbirds Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Selected moveable control surfaces.
- Optional extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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