Messerschmitt ME 262 'Schwalbe' flies Again over Austria

Rare Messerschmitt ME 262 "Schwalbe" flies again over the austrian alps at Airpower Airshow 2022.
Aircraft is owned and operated by the Messerschmitt Stiftung / Messerschmitt Foundation.
Aircraft was newly build and has new General Electric J85/CJ-610 engines instead of the original Jumo 004 jet engines.
Aircraft was piloted by Geri Krähenbühl.

Flying Museum:

Airshow:

[PaddyPatrone]

In January 2003, the American Me 262 Project, based in Everett, Washington, completed flight testing to allow the delivery of near-exact reproductions of several versions of the Me 262 including at least two B-1c two-seater variants, one A-1c single seater and two "convertibles" that could be switched between the A-1c and B-1c configurations. All are powered by General Electric J85 engines and feature additional safety features, such as upgraded brakes and strengthened landing gear. The "c" suffix refers to the new J85 powerplant and has been informally assigned with the approval of the Messerschmitt Foundation in Germany (the Werk Number of the reproductions picked up where the last wartime produced Me 262 left off – a continuous airframe serial number run with a 50-year production break).

Flight testing of the first newly manufactured Me 262 A-1c (single-seat) variant (Wk. Nr. 501244) was completed in August 2005. The first of these machines, Me 262B-1c, (Wk. Nr. 501241) was delivered to the Collings Foundation based at Stowe, Massachustetts, as White 1 of JG 7; this aircraft offered ride-along flights starting in 2008. The second Me 262A-1c, (Wk. Nr. 501244) was delivered to the Messerschmitt Foundation at Manching, Germany (Aircraft in this video). This aircraft conducted a private test flight in late April 2006, and made its public debut in May at the ILA 2006. The new Me 262 flew during the public flight demonstrations. The third replica, a non-flyable Me 262 A-1c, "Yellow 5", was delivered to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum at McMinnville, Oregon, in May 2010. Me 262A/B-1c, (Wk. Nr. 501243), "White 8", (TBC). Me 262B-1c "White 3+1" has gone to an Air Museum in Virginia.

[formula]

Almost 80 years later and this thing still looks and sounds badass.

[welltell.]

My jaw hit the floor... I cannot believe it. An actual ME 262 flying for real in the sky. This was amazing totally worth it.

[craig]

That plane is so beautiful and striking, even today. Imagine what people thought when it first flew.

[AniMageNeBy]

The Me-262 is one of the most aesthetically beautiful jet aircrafts ever to be built.

[jeromewagschal]

I can only imagine what it must have been like to see and hear that jet take off and fly during WW2...
It must have been the stuff of science-fiction...
The pilot is excellent, that landing was flawless...

[Pierreprt]

Die Konstruktion der 262 ist beeindruckend !

[pedroandrade]

A priceless aviation treasure and an absolute joy to watch it fly

[suleymanhuracanevo]

This masterpiece is timeless and historical, it's the mother of all the jets around the world, Adolf Galland was lucky that he was the first one who flew the first jet in the history .

[goatflieg]

This is some of your very best work. An amazing aircraft captured in a spectacular setting, especially with the clouds in the background. I followed the creation of this aircraft and its four siblings for decades, waiting for the day that I could see them fly. I've enjoyed all the videos of the flying examples, but this may be the best. Even the post-flight taxi footage is the stuff of dreams! Thanks again for sharing.

[martywhitaker]

Brilliant footage, and perfect location. Thanks for the upload! 👌🤘

[derKameramann]

Saubere Arbeit. (und Glück mit dem wolkigen Hintergrund auch noch) Danke!

[alarce]

Absolutely wonderful. Thx for sharing aviation history!

[montir]

I always imagining first time this masterpiece flown, when peoples used to hear a rumbling sounds of piston engine from the aircrafts back then, suddenly they herd a buzzing sound of jet engine from this Me 262, such a phenomenal!!

[suspiciousminds]

Perhaps one of the most beautiful designs ever to take to the sky. Can you imagine the shock and horror (and maybe awe) of allied airmen when they say this strange aircraft zip by at 100mph faster than a Mustang?

[cmmittlererminenwerfer]

Thank you for posting this lovely footage!

[rudolflettner]

I saw the flight of this bird live on 3rd September, very impressive 🥰

[kirkmorrison]

I knew a man who flew them at the end of the War, I wish he was here to see this.

[frankgaletzka]

Sehr schön .
Was für eine schöne Erscheinung.

[JennaCee]

Such an icon of the air and it would be a treat, nah an honor to see such an historic aircraft that set course for modern jet AirPower