Examples Of Aeronautical Advancements In WWII

Aeronautical Advancements In WWII
Have you ever wondered when the first fighter jet was made? Maybe how the Allies during WWII advanced so far into Nazi Germany? From the planes like the P-51 Mustang to the invention of the jet engine the World War Two era was the biggest area for advancements in aeronautics since the first plane was created. The planes in WWII, the aeronautic advancements, and the strongest air forces are all things to take note of in this essay about the aeronautics of WWII.
A plethora of planes was made during WWII including some of the most famous/infamous planes throughout history. Those planes include the P-51 Mustang, Grumman F6F Hellcat, P-38 Lightning, and the Spitfire (Budanovic 1-8). All of these planes played huge roles I the allied push through Europe and Northern Africa. The Axis (Nazi Germany, Japanese, and Italian forces) also had planes that were difference makers in WWII. For example the Messerschmitt Me 262, Mitsubishi Zero, Messerschmitt Bf 109, and Focke-Wulf 190 (Budanovic 1-8). The Messerschmitt Me 262 was one of the unique planes of the war as it was the first fighter jet. The 262s job was to outfly allied planes and destroy bombers before they drop their load. Many planes from both sides of the war would go down in history.

Some of which being: the fighter jet, planes that are able to carry drop and escape from nuclear warheads, faster planes with more firepower that can fly higher than ever. The Germans created the Messerschmitt Me 262. The 262 was the first fighter jet used in active combat throughout the war. The 262 was nearly impossible to shoot down for the allied planes because they were faster and could maneuver much faster than the allied fighters. The 262 had the highest kill-death ratio of the war (Dunbar 2). Both the Allies and the Axis created may amazing aeronautical advancements during the stages of