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Messerschmitt ME-262

Messerschmitt ME-262

A Messerschmitt ME-262 Schwalbe ("Swallow") on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. It was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
Galleries: 1940 to 1945: World War Two, Jet Planes, National Air and Space Museum
Keywords: aerospace, airplane, district of columbia, fighter, germany, jet, me262, messerschmitt, national air and space museum, schwalbe, smithsonian, swallow, washington dc, ww2
Photo Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Photographer: Chad Cullen
Date of Photo: 06/27/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure Time: 1/30
F Number: 56/10
Original Dimensions: 4368×2912
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'18.49"N 77°1'11.34"W
Picture Number: 8589