Although it entered service late in the war, the Messerschmitt Me-262 Schwalbe (Swallow) was one of the most historically significant airplanes of World War II due to the fact that it was the first jet fighter to see combat. The Me-262A was a shock to the Allied pilots, as its top speed was almost 100 mph faster than their best fighter and it was armed with four Mk. 108 30mm cannons which could bring down a P-51 Mustang with a single hit. The Schwalbe was 34.9 feet in length and had a wingspan of 41 feet. Powered by two Junkers Jumo 004B axial flow turbojet engines, it had a top speed of 540 mph. It could reach a service ceiling of over 37,000 feet and had a range of approximately 650 miles. While the Me-262 did not make a big difference in the war, it was widely considered to be one of the best looking jet fighters of all-time and had had a lasting impact on fighter design.

This aircraft comes loaded with incredible features such as fully functioning nose & main landing gear that retract into authentic gear bays and ammo bay doors that open to reveal four Mk. 108 cannons with ammo feed chutes. The cockpit features an accurately opening canopy, fabric seatbelts and super-detailed instrument panels. The aircraft also features flying surfaces with a full range of motion including rudder, elevators, ailerons, inner & outer flaps as well as six-part extendable leading edge slats. Finally, this scale model includes two nose-mounted bombs (w/ pylons), two rocket-assist take-off motors and one articulated pilot action figure.