The World’s First Fighter Jet: A Look At The Messerschmitt Me 262

The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) may not have been the world's first jet, but the Me 262 was the world's first mass-produced fighter jet. Over 1,400 Me 262s were built, but the procurement and maintenance of the Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) helped reduce the effectiveness of the aircraft.