The Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III is a German jet fighter, the greatest of its kind in service with the Luftwaffe during the later stages of the Second Weltkrieg, as well as the early years of the Cold War. It is a non-retrofittable modification of the Messerschmitt Me 262 fit with a new "racing cockpit", V-shaped wings at 45 degrees, and brand-new Heinkel HeS 011 engines with 50% greater output, allowing it to reach a top speed of 1080 km/h. Considered by many to be the finest jet fighter employed by the Allies during this conflict, the HG III allowed Germany's Luftwaffe to dominate the skies during the dreadful period known as the Yellow Winter.

Game Stats

Ace Pilots
The Luftwaffe was, at the Second Weltkrieg's outbreak, the most well-trained air force in the world. This commitment to quality over quantity was kept despite the changing priorities of an industrial war. If this aircraft's pilot has a Flying skill of at least 3, add an Easy DM to all of their actions; if their Flying skill is 6 or above, add a Very Easy DM to all of their actions.

Stormbird
Soviet forces, having thought they had perfected the art of anti-air warfare, came to dread the Me 262's bomber variant; the Sturmvogel. It seemingly materialised from thin air with a deafening shriek, rained hell on its targets, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Add a Hard DM to non-missile weapons targeting the Me 262 from the ground.