RC jet plane - WWII Messerschmitt Me 262 - Scale Model Aircraft
The Me 262 was the first operational turbojet powered aircraft. In addition to being jet powered it had many advancements in aircraft design. It entered the Second World War too late to be really effective, but still proved itself a potent weapon.
Development began on the Me 262 in 1938. A combination of excellent design and, some say, downright luck resulted in a very harmonious design which significantly stretching the known aeronautical boundaries. An example of this is the Me 262′s wing. The characteristic swept design was the result of a need to place the center of gravity aft to compensate for heavier then expected engines. It was only later that the benefits of swept wings were appreciated.
The first test flights began in 1940. Since the planned turbojets were not ready a conventional twelve cylinder engine was mounted in the nose to test the airframe. Later when the BMW 003 engines were installed a test flight took place which resulted in both turbojets failing and the pilot bringing the plane in on the nose mounted engine alone. The aircraft became the first fully jet propelled aircraft in July, 1942.
The Jumo 004 engines were the Me 262′s greatest weakness. Turbojet engines were still in there infancy and many technological hurdles had to be overcome. This resulted in a lengthy period of development which led to continued delay in the development and production of the Me 262. One of the problems was that the materials necessary for proper heat proofing were extremely rare in war-torn Germany. Alternate materials had to be used which resulted in engines that were unreliable. In some cases, a brand new engine would suffer catastrophic failure during initial run-up. All the engines had a very short operational life. Most would only last for 12 hours of operation. On many occasions, pilots were forced to land with one or both engines out.
This RC jet plane is a 36% scale model aircraft. It has a wingspan of 4.6m and its dry weight is 45kg. Its fuel capacity is 15 litres (3 Gallons). It is powered by two AMT Olympus turbines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_262
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