EVERETT -- Some very devoted aviation enthusiasts here are praying for good weather. That's about all that is needed before the much-anticipated first flight of their Messerschmitt Me 262, the German ...
With a top speed of 540 mph, Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262 was by far the fastest fighter of World War II. It was powered by jet engines, a new technology that was not always reliable. Still, the ...