History
The first jet-powered fighter aircraft to enter operational service.
ManufacturerMesserschmitt
Jet age Messerschmitt Me-262
Messerschmitt Me 262Schwalbe · Swalbe
The world's first operational jet fighter
The first jet-powered fighter aircraft to enter operational service.
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1939
Jet age Heinkel He 178
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1941
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1945
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1947
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1947
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