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Military Aircraft Civilians Can Purchase

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Messerschmidt ME-262

Messerschmidt 262 replica

The Me-262 Schwalbe (fighter) or Sturmvogel( fighter-bomber) entered service for the Luftwaffe in 1941 and was retired at the war’s end in 1945. It was one of the first aircraft in the war to feature jet engines, and as such, it was a serious threat in the skies. Once the war was over, captured Me-262’s were put to use as test subjects by the United States. Many aspects of the North American F-86 Sabre were borrowed from the engineering tactics of the Me-262. There aren’t many left, and those that are left are likely a hodgepodge of original and refurbished parts. the most recent Me-262 that sold to a civilian went for just shy of $600,000.