The maximum speed of Me262 is as high as 870 km/h, which is higher than the speed of all allied fighters 150 to 300 km. In other words, the maximum speed of Me262 is one quarter to one third higher than that of the allied main battle.
Such a high flying speed gives me a considerable advantage.
General allied fighters can't get rid of the pursuit of Me262 by accelerating, but Me262 is just the opposite. As long as he finds the allied plane early enough, he can easily get rid of the high-speed pursuit of the allied plane.
In many war situations, once Me262 is besieged or ambushed by allied fighters, as long as the first wave of allied attacks does not reach Me262. Generally, we can speed up and get rid of the battle easily.
As long as it is operated properly, Me262 can be in an invincible position.
Me262 is a terrible opponent for allied fighters. If they were not fully prepared, it would be impossible to shoot it down.
Fighters are still like this, not to mention low-speed allied bombers.
The pilots of the Allied B- 17 heavy bomber, who are known for their sturdiness, said that the speed of their electric turret could not adapt to the high-speed assault of Me262 at all, and the bullets fired by the machine gunners were always behind them. In other words, it is difficult for allied heavy bombers to shoot down high-speed fighters like Me262.
April 1945 April 10, the famous captain Walter shuck (he shot down 206 planes, 8 of which were shot down with Me262, ranking as the German super ace 12) once shot down 4 B-/in 10 minutes.
In a battle in March 1945, six Me262 shot down 14 B- 17 bombers in a short time, with no loss.
In fact, Me262 set several high-speed records at that time.
At that time, Hans Muck, a German Me262 pilot, announced that he had broken the sound barrier in the 90-degree dive attack of 1945. Although Muk had an airplane speedometer as evidence (the speed of the airplane at sea level was 1.235km/h and the speed of sound was 1.224km/h), later scientists thought that the speedometer was not accurate.
After strict measurement, scientists found that the dive speed of Me262 could reach Mach 0.84 to 0.86, which was quite terrible at that time. However, once this speed is exceeded, the plane will get out of control. The whole fuselage vibrates, and the huge negative G force leads to the disintegration of the fuselage.
This is mainly due to the limitations of aviation technology at that time. Me262 is not designed by transonic area rule, so it can't effectively break through the sound barrier.
In fact, the real supersonic plane was flown by sokolovski of the Soviet Union with the experimental La-176 five years later.
1949, jet technology has made rapid progress for five years, and this achievement has been achieved.
As for the production of the first supersonic fighter MIG-19 in the Soviet Union, it was still 1954. The mass production of American F- 100 supersonic fighter is also a matter of 1953.
At the time of 1944, it is very, very difficult to make the practical Me262 reach this speed.
-MIG-19 was the main force of China Air Force. It appeared after the birth of Me262 10.
Moreover, this speed has never been achieved by ordinary propeller aircraft, and it is also the biggest technical advantage of Me262.
Major novotny once famously said: Me262 "Storm Bird" is a pure speed machine. When you are sitting in the cockpit of Me262, it is the biggest problem to keep a sense of direction at all times, because Me262 has rushed out of the airport several kilometers away before you clear your mind.
2. Good vertical hunting ability
Me262 has strong climbing ability and diving ability, which is mainly the characteristic of jet engine Jumo004B-4.
Numerous air battles in World War II tell us that if one side has a high advantage and excellent climbing and diving ability, it often has an overwhelming advantage.
Compared with allied fighters such as P-5 1 Mustang, Me262 has absolute advantages in climb rate and considerable advantages in dive.
Experienced Me262 pilots, once encountering allied planes, immediately accelerate their climb, occupy the high altitude and then dive to attack.
Because of its strong climbing ability, extremely fast dive speed and fierce firepower, the allied fighter plane can not escape its hunting.
If the attack fails, so can Me262.