The Me 262 was initially designed at the request of Nazi Germany's leader, Adolph Hitler, who wanted a wonder weapon that ...

The Messerschmitt Me-262A-1 "Schwalbe" ("Swallow") was the first mass produced jet fighter in the world that ... and pioneering design. The Me-262 went into production too late to significantly ...

There are six generally accepted generations of fighter jets, with each leap frogging the previous generation.

The German fielding of the Messerschmitt ME-262 at the Second World War’s close signaled the dawn of the jet-powered fighter. As the Korean War started, Air Force jets like the F-80 were ...

Noteworthy items from the private collection include a de Havilland Mosquito (a plane that's primarily made of wood) and a Messerschmitt ME 262 (the world's first jet-powered fighter plane).