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The He-162 was more buildable than the Me-262, since it required only one engine. Since building engines was such a serious problem for Germany, the 262's need for two of them was a real issue. Niether jet could dogfight with a P-51, their value was in making realatively fast high-speed passes on bombers. The He-162 could have done this job just as well as the Me-262.
Two P-80's were flying patrol over Rome in the last months of war in Europe. No enemy aircraft entered their patrol area, and they were under strict orders not to cross the sea for fear of the plane falling into Russian hands. So, this is a combat mission, though I agree it never saw combat. But it is a WWII era jet.
The Meteor never engaged in aireal combat, so is it a legitimate WWII combat aircraft?
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Two P-80's were flying patrol over Rome in the last months of war in Europe. No enemy aircraft entered their patrol area, and they were under strict orders not to cross the sea for fear of the plane falling into Russian hands. So, this is a combat mission, though I agree it never saw combat. But it is a WWII era jet.
The Meteor never engaged in aireal combat, so is it a legitimate WWII combat aircraft?
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Lunatic