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Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe Military
Vought F4U Corsair Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerMesserschmittVought
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇩🇪 Germany🇺🇸 United States
First flight19411940
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built1,43012,571
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length10.60 m10.27 m
Wingspan12.60 m12.50 m
Height3.50 m4.50 m
Wing area21.7 m²29.2 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight3,795 kg4,175 kg
Max. take-off weight7,130 kg6,654 kg
Performance
Max. speed900 km/h718 km/h
Range1,050 km1,617 km
Service ceiling11,450 m12,600 m
Rate of climb20.0 m/s22.1 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelJunkers Jumo 004 B-1Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp
Thrust (each)8.8 kN—
Power (each)—1,775 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
900 km/h
Vought F4U Corsair
718 km/h

Range

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
1,050 km
Vought F4U Corsair
1,617 km

Max. take-off weight

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
7,130 kg
Vought F4U Corsair
6,654 kg

Wingspan

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
13 m
Vought F4U Corsair
13 m

Length

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
11 m
Vought F4U Corsair
10 m

Service ceiling

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
11,450 m
Vought F4U Corsair
12,600 m

Units built

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
1,430
Vought F4U Corsair
12,571

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.