The first test flights began in April 1941, but since the BMW 003 turbjets were not ready for fitting, a conventional Junkers Jumo 210 engine was mounted in the nose, driving a propeller, to test the Me 262 VI airframe. Plans were first drawn up in April 1939 and the original design was very similar to the plane that would eventually enter service. Although often vewed as a last ditch super weapon, the Me 262 was already being developed as project P.1065 before the start of WWII. The Messerschmitt ME-262 was the most important secret weapon of the Luftwaffe in their efforts of air combat superiority. “The influence of this revolutionary jet can still be seen in contemporary aircraft.”
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