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Invention of Messerschmitt

Germany · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1926–1944Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1926

Willy Messerschmitt1926

Science / Technology

The Messerschmit aircraft plant is built in Bamberg

1935

Willy Messerschmitt1935

Science / Technology

Based on specifications from the Air Ministry to replace Luftwaffe fighter planes

1936

Willy Messerschmitt1936

Science / Technology

The Messerschmitt-109 makes its first public flight at the Olympic games

1944

Willy Messerschmitt1944

Science / Technology

The Me-262 becomes the 1st mass-produced jet fighter

Names involved

Willy Messerschmitt

Provenance

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