Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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While ultimately the Messerschmitt Me 262 made little difference during World War II, the world's first operational jet fighter heavily influenced future American and Soviet aircraft designs in the years to follow. The Military Aviation Museum's reproduction 262 tells the story of the German design that changed the course of history.

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