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Heinkel He 162A-2 VN679
Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1945-1958, London, Hangar Five, 1990/0697/A
The Heinkel He 162 was a jet fighter used by the German Luftwaffe in the closing stages of the Second World War. Known as the ‘Volksjager’ (People’s Fighter), it was produced in too few numbers to have any effect on the outcome of the war.
Hawker Tempest TT.5
Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1945-1972, In Storage, 72/A/571
The Tempest was one of the last piston-engined front line fighters demonstrating the maximum performance that could be achieved with a piston engine and propeller combination.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt II
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945-1958, London, Hangar Five, 1994/1337/A
The Thunderbolt was one of the three most important American fighters produced during the war and saw extensive service with the United States Army Air Force before its comparatively late introduction into RAF operational service in 1944.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a
Aircraft & Exhibits, MAR 1945-NOV 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/A/69
Me 262s were the first operational jet fighters to enter Luftwaffe service, in April 1944. This example was surrendered to the British in northern Germany at the very end of the war.
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, London, Hangar Five, 85/A/66
The Me163 Komet rocket was deployed by the Luftwaffe in a desperate attempt to combat the Allied strategic bombing offensive during the closing stages of the Second World War. It was the only rocket propelled interceptor ever to be used operationally. It was not as successful as expected, only shooting down nine Allied aircraft for a loss of 14 Komets.
Kawasaki Ki-100 1b
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, London, Hangar Five, 85/A/68
The Kawasaki Ki-100 1b was one of the finest Japanese fighters of the Second World War, but was not introduced until 1945.
Gloster Meteor F.8
Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1951-FEB 1967, London, Hangar Three/Four, 67/A/208
The Gloster Meteor was the only allied jet to see combat in the Second World War and in its various marks served in day, night and training operations. Its sturdy construction also made it an ideal test bed for a variety of products which followed it. Between 1950 and 1955 the Meteor F8 provided the backbone of Britain’s air defence capability. By the end of the 1947 the British Meteor fighter had fallen behind its contemporaries in efficiency and performance. In an effort to redress the balance the Gloster design office produced a re-design which was a marked improvement while retaining as much of the structure of the earlier aircraft as possible for production purposes.
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