Germany's jet aircraft were a shock to Allied bomber crews in 1944, as they flew by at incredible speeds, tearing into formations with deadly 30mm cannon fire. This video covers SEVEN Nazi jet ...

Jet fighters have been one of the primary methods of air-to-air combat for the militaries of the world for decades. The ...

Technicians had already tested the engines. A Messerschmitt plane, the Me 262-V 1, powered with a Junkers Jumo 004A-0 jet engine, took to the air as early as March 2, 1943. The test proved successful.

The postwar era saw a period of frenzied innovation in the automotive industry, which in part led to Messerschmitt’s Kabinroller, a three-wheeled car built by the German airplane manufacturer.

The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe was the first German jet fighter used in World War II. Photo: Bettmann / Corbis 1942: The third prototype of the Messerschmitt 262 becomes the first true ...

Well, Messerschmitt Werke has answered that question, launching both gas and electric variants of an ultralight roadster that pays homage to the original Kabinenrollers of the 1950s and 60s. SUBSCRIBE ...

Messerschmitt-Werke builds the KR202 in Malaga, Spain, and it plans to start deliveries in Europe in May 2021. Pricing for the gasoline-powered model starts at 10,950 euros, ...

In 1955, Messerschmitt introduced an updated version called the KR200. Although it resembled its predecessor, the KR200 arrived with a reworked suspension setup, hydraulic shock absorbers at all ...

Messerschmitt-Werke also offers the E-KR5000, a battery powered version with a 6.7-hp electric motor, good for the same 56 mph. Range is about 50 miles on a charge, and you can double that with an ...

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was part of Nazi Germany's "Wunderwaffen" or "Wonder Weapon" program, but fizzled out before it made any real impact on the war.

Object Details Manufacturer Messerschmitt A.G. Physical Description Single engine, single seat, low wing, fighter. Long Description Willy Messerschmitt's famous Bf 109 series of single-seat fighter ...

The airframe was completed at the Messerschmitt works in Augsburg and shipped to Pennemünde West early in 1940 for installation of a Walter R I-203. Flight-testing revealed that despite the ...