Birth of Willy Messerschmitt26 June 1898
Birth of Willy Messerschmitt
Historical person
Willy Messerschmitt Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Willy Messerschmitt, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Germany.
7 records1898–19784 events2 places
Chronological biography
1898
1926
Invention of Messerschmitt1926
The Messerschmit aircraft plant is built in Bamberg
1935
Invention of Messerschmitt1935
Based on specifications from the Air Ministry to replace Luftwaffe fighter planes
1936
Invention of Messerschmitt1936
The Messerschmitt-109 makes its first public flight at the Olympic games
1937
World Record1937
The Messerschmitt 109 sets the world speed record of 379 mph
1944
Invention of Messerschmitt1944
The Me-262 becomes the 1st mass-produced jet fighter
1978
Death of Willy Messerschmitt17 September 1978
Death of Willy Messerschmitt
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.