Me 262 Project
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founder | Texas Airplane Factory |
| Headquarters | Everett, Washington , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Classic Fighter Industries (management) |
| Products | Replicas of Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters |
The Me 262 Project represents an enterprise dedicated to constructing operational replicas of the Messerschmitt Me 262, recognized as the first jet fighter to enter service globally. Initiated by the Texas Airplane Factory and managed by Classic Fighter Industries, this venture operates out of Paine Field in Everett, Washington, United States, close to Seattle. A collective of designers, engineers, and technicians within the project successfully concluded flight testing in 2012 and completed delivery of the initial aircraft among a total of five units.
These aircraft utilize General Electric CJ610 turbojet engines, which are housed within meticulously crafted reproductions of the original Junkers Jumo 004B engines and their nacelles.
Manufacturing
A total of five units were produced:
- Me 262B-1c W.Nr.501241 reg.N262AZ
- Owned by the Collings Foundation in Houston, Texas, US, maintained in flying condition. This was the first replica to achieve flight on 20 December 2002.
- Me 262B-1c W.Nr.501242
- Displayed statically at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, US. It bears the insignia of a Jadgeschwader 7 aircraft (11/JG-7) stationed at Brandenburg-Briest, piloted historically by Leutnant Alfred Ambs.
- Me 262A/B-1c W.Nr.501243 reg.N262MF
- Preserved at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia, US, and kept airworthy.
- Me 262A/B-1c W.Nr.501244 reg.D-IMTT
- Held by Messerschmitt Stiftung in Manching, Germany, also maintained in flying condition.
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