Messerschmitt P.1092

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Me P.1092
Role Experimental aircraft
Manufacturer Messerschmitt
Status Project terminated owing to end of war
Primary user Luftwaffe
Number built None completed

The Messerschmitt P.1092 was a series of

Second World War
. Several designs for single- and twin-engined aircraft were drafted under the same designation.

The different aircraft were all-metal monoplanes with retractable tricycle landing gear, swept wings, and a jet engine. A number of variants were drawn. The P.1092 remained a project, with no aircraft built.

Variants

  • Messerschmitt P.1092A[1]
  • Messerschmitt P.1092B-1[1]
  • Messerschmitt P.1092B-2[1]
  • Messerschmitt P.1092A-B[1]
  • Messerschmitt P.1092/2
  • Messerschmitt P.1092/3
  • Messerschmitt P.1092/4
  • Messerschmitt P.1092/5

Specifications (Messerschmitt P.1092 A)

General characteristics

  • Length: 8.31 m (27 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.75 m (25 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 12.7 m2 (137 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,027 kg (4,469 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,664 kg (8,078 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Jumo 004 C turbojet, 10 kN (2,200 lbf) thrust

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 890 km/h (550 mph, 480 kn)
  • Range: 390 km (240 mi, 210 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 11,200 m (36,700 ft)

Armament

  • 2 ×
    MG 151/15 cannons

Notes

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