ME 262 Fighter Wing (1 Viewer)

[PanzerAce1944]

A pair of freshly maintained ME 262`s get ready for their next interceptor mission.

 

[jager7080]

A pair of freshly maintained ME 262`s get ready for their next interceptor mission.

Nice pair of 262's there...Gotta love em...I don't collect planes , merely because i don't have the room for them...The only one i do i have is the 21st Century Me262...

Joe

 

[uksubs]

Very nice ^&cool

 

[Guy]

Wayne, two beautiful birds you have there. Would not like to cross their path once in the air
guy

 

[craig1985taylor]

Very nice mate, {bravo}}

Craig

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Thanks Gents. !!!

 

[wayne556517]

Great pics mate and even better Jets......................^&grin

 

[wwiibuff]

Nice set up PA. Looks like you have a 21st C. as well as the K&C 262 paired together?

 

[PanzerAce1944]

WWII buff, You are correct. One of each. ^&grin

 

[uksubs]

WWII buff, You are correct. One of each. ^&grin

Work very well mate

 

[Blowtorch]

I recall an HC doc saying that those engines had to be disposed of after every flight. Anybody to confirm that?

 

[PanzerAce1944]

UkSubs....Thanks again. Blowtorch , I have read that the engines had a limited lifespan. Maybe someone else can elaborate. ^&confuse

 

[jager7080]

UkSubs....Thanks again. Blowtorch , I have read that the engines had a limited lifespan. Maybe someone else can elaborate. ^&confuse

The Jumo004b turbojet engine used for the Me262 was made with lower quality steel...the engines were said to be good for 10-25 hours maybe more in the hands of a pilot who knew the craft well...The Jumo004 was fairly easy to inject too much fuel into it by throttling up too quickly, allowing heat to build up before the cooling air could remove it. This led to softening of the turbine blades, and was a major cause for engine failures...

Joe

 

[PanzerAce1944]

The Jumo004b turbojet engine used for the Me262 was made with lower quality steel...the engines were said to be good for 10-25 hours maybe more in the hands of a pilot who knew the craft well...The Jumo004 was fairly easy to inject too much fuel into it by throttling up too quickly, allowing heat to build up before the cooling air could remove it. This led to softening of the turbine blades, and was a major cause for engine failures...

Joe

Thanks, There we have it. !

 

[uksubs]

I recall an HC doc saying that those engines had to be disposed of after every flight. Anybody to confirm that?

The problem with the engine was Germany lack of special metals witch could deal with heat and that why the engine only last so many hours but not after every flight ,problem as was the engine were built in poor conditions

 

[Blowtorch]

The problem with the engine was Germany lack of special metals witch could deal with heat and that why the engine only last so many hours but not after every flight ,problem as was the engine were built in poor conditions

yeah, iirc, it was manganese they were lacking

Nickel was the other one I was thinking

 

[uksubs]

yeah, iirc, it was manganese they were lacking

Think Im right in saying the German engine was more powerful that the British engine but lack reliability

 

[PanzerAce1944]

That's quite a break down Blowtorch. !!!