Stormbird
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Stormbird is the NATO reporting name for the Messerschmitt Me 262, the pioneering German World War II jet fighter and the world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NATO reporting name
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| aircraftConfiguration |
twin-jet
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| aircraftType |
fighter-bomber
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jet fighter → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Me 262
NERFINISHED
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| armament |
30 mm MK 108 cannon
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R4M air-to-air rockets → |
| category |
German World War II aircraft
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jet-powered military aircraft → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| designer |
Messerschmitt AG
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| enteredService |
1944
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| era |
1940s
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| firstFlightDate |
1941
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| historicalSignificance |
pioneered operational jet fighter combat
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| is |
world’s first operational jet-powered combat aircraft
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| notableFeature |
swept wings
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tricycle landing gear → twin-engine configuration → |
| operator |
Nazi Germany
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| powerplantType |
jet engine
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| propulsion |
Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engines
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| refersTo |
Messerschmitt Me 262
NERFINISHED
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| role |
air superiority fighter
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bomber interceptor → |
| serviceBranch |
Luftwaffe
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| usedAs |
fighter-bomber
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interceptor → reconnaissance aircraft → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Messerschmitt Me 262
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NATOReportingName |