Erprobungskommando 262
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Erprobungskommando 262 was the Luftwaffe test and evaluation unit formed to introduce and operationally trial the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luftwaffe unit
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test and evaluation unit → |
| activity |
combat testing of Messerschmitt Me 262
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development of training procedures for Me 262 pilots → operational evaluation of jet fighter tactics → |
| aircraftCategory |
fighter aircraft
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jet aircraft → |
| aircraftEngineType |
turbojet
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| aircraftRoleTested |
fighter-bomber
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interceptor → |
| aircraftTested |
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a
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Messerschmitt Me 262 B-1a → |
| airForce |
German Luftwaffe
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| associatedWith |
German jet fighter development program
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Messerschmitt AG → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Nazi Germany
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| disbandedIn |
1945
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| equipmentType |
jet fighter
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| era |
World War II jet age
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| focus |
assessment of reliability of early turbojet engines
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development of operational doctrine for jet fighters → evaluation of performance of Messerschmitt Me 262 in combat roles → |
| formedFor |
introduction of Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter
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operational trials of Messerschmitt Me 262 → |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the first large-scale deployment of jet fighters in combat
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helped shape early jet fighter tactics and procedures → |
| languageOfName |
German
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| militaryBranch |
Luftwaffe
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| militaryBranchType |
air force test unit
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| namedAfter |
Messerschmitt Me 262
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| notableFor |
being one of the first jet fighter test units in history
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pioneering operational use of the Messerschmitt Me 262 → |
| operatedBy |
Luftwaffe
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| primaryAircraft |
Messerschmitt Me 262
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| role |
introduction of Messerschmitt Me 262 into operational service
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test and evaluation of jet fighter aircraft → |
| status |
disbanded
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| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
1944
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1945 → |
| typeOfUnit |
experimental unit
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operational test unit → |
| usedFor |
evaluation of armament configurations for Me 262
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evaluation of takeoff and landing procedures for jet aircraft → training of selected Luftwaffe pilots on Me 262 → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Messerschmitt Me 262
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firstOperationalUnit |