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Hobbyboss 1:48 - Me 262 A-1b

The Me 262 Storm bird was a German fighter aircraft flown during late World War II. It was the first jet to be used in war. Its design start in 1938, first flown 18 July 1942 and first appeared in the skies over Europe in 1944. There was a total of 1,300 built and claimed a total of 509 Allied kills. The Me 262 family a variety of roles, including light bomber, reconnaissance, heavy weapon and even experimental night fighter versions. The Me 262 A-1a/U2 was a single prototype with FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 90 MHz radar transceiver and Hirschgeweih antenna array, for trials as a night-fighter. Me262A-1b as same as A-1a but powered with BMW 003 engines. Few were built, two are known to have existed at experimental establishments; maximum speed of 800 km/h. Model Information: Contains over 190 parts, 4 clear parts for the canopy, detailed fuselage and wing with accurate design, detailed gear cabin and optional metal nose gear cabin. Dimensions: Length: 221 mm Wingspan: 260.6 mm