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Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe Military
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerMesserschmittFocke-Wulf
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇩🇪 Germany🇩🇪 Germany
First flight19411939
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built1,43020,000
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length10.60 m8.95 m
Wingspan12.60 m10.51 m
Height3.50 m3.95 m
Wing area21.7 m²18.3 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight3,795 kg3,200 kg
Max. take-off weight7,130 kg4,417 kg
Performance
Max. speed900 km/h652 km/h
Range1,050 km835 km
Service ceiling11,450 m10,350 m
Rate of climb20.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelJunkers Jumo 004 B-1BMW 801 D-2 (14-cylinder radial)
Thrust (each)8.8 kN—
Power (each)—1,272 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
900 km/h
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
652 km/h

Range

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
1,050 km
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
835 km

Max. take-off weight

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
7,130 kg
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
4,417 kg

Wingspan

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
13 m
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
11 m

Length

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
11 m
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
9 m

Service ceiling

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
11,450 m
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
10,350 m

Units built

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
1,430
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
20,000

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