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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a single experimental prototype of a standard Me 262A fighter that was modified with a single Walter HWK 109-509 rocket engine, used in the Me 163 Komet rocket fighter. The engine was put into the tail of the aircraft to enhance the speed of the 262 for interception of Allied bombers, thus being given the name "Heimatschützer": ''Home protector''. The aircraft was first flown using combined jet and rocket engine power on 27th February 1945.
  
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[[File:GarageImage_Me262C1a.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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Introduced in [[Update 1.39]], the Me 262 C-1a is intended as an interceptor, climbing very quickly under the power of the booster rocket combined with its two jet engines. However, the booster rocket has a small fuel supply and will only last a few minutes of use. Without its booster rocket, the Heimatschützer functions very similarly to the Me 262 A-1a, with the same armament, engines, and airframe, though with slightly worse flight performance due to the added weight.
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The '''Me 262 C-1a ''Heimatschutzer'' I''' is a Rank V German jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.0. It was introduced in Update 1.39.
 
  
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The Me 262 C-1a Heimatschützer I is a Me 262 A-1a fitted with a rocket booster in its tail. It is intended as an interceptor, climbing very quickly under the power of the booster rocket combined with its two jet engines. However, the boosters have a small fuel supply and shut down minutes after takeoff. Without its booster rocket, the Heimatschützer functions very similarly to the Me 262 A-1a. It has the same armament as the Me 262 A-1.
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== General info ==
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=== Flight performance ===
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== General info ==
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=== Flight Performance ===
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
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! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
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! Stock
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| 825 || 800 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 31.7 || 32.7 || 16.6 || 15.7 || rowspan="2" | 628
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! Upgraded
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| 907 || 865 || 29.0 || 30.3 || 23.8 || 20.0
 
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==== Details ====
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
 
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! RB
 
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! AB
 
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! RB
 
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! AB
 
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! RB
 
 
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| 825 || 800 || 14,900 || 31.7 || 32.7 || 16.6 || 15.7 || 628
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! colspan="7" | Limits
 
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
 
 
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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! RB
 
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! AB
 
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! RB
 
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! AB
 
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! RB
 
 
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| ? || ? || 14,900 || ??.? || ??.? || ?.? || ?.? || 628
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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 498 || 469 || 320 || ~11 || ~5
 
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====Details====
 
 
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
 
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! Combat flap
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! Take-off flap
 
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! Landing flap
 
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! Air brakes
 
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! Arrestor gear
 
 
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| < 500 || < 600 || < 680 || N/A
 
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! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
 
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
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! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! colspan="1" | Empty mass || colspan="3" | Wing loading (full fuel, no booster fuel)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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| colspan="2" | Junkers Jumo 004B-1 || 2
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| colspan="1" | 4,995 kg || colspan="3" | 269 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
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! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
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! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load, no booster fuel) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br />Weight
 
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! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
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| 1050 || 450 || 520 || ~14 || ~7
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| 720 kg || colspan="2" | Axial-flow turbojet
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| 5,247 kg || 5,777 kg || 5,953 kg || 7,800 kg
 
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! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
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| ''Stationary'' || 910 kgf || N/A
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! Rudder<br>(km/h)
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| 0.35 || 0.32 || 0.31 || 0.23
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! Elevators<br>(km/h)
 
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
 
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| < 500 || < 600 || < 680 || > 250
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| 0.35 || 0.32 || 0.31 || 0.23
 
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! colspan="3" | Aircraft mass
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! colspan="3" | Setting 1
 
 
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! Optimal altitude
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! rowspan="2" | Number || rowspan="2" | Booster<br />weight (each) || rowspan="2" | Fuel<br />weight (each) || rowspan="2" | Burn<br />Time || rowspan="2" | Can be<br />shutdown|| rowspan="2" | Jettisoned<br />after use
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
 
 
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| 0 m || 910 kgf || No WEP
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| 1 || 165 kg || 1,700 kg || 172s || Yes || No
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| 6,947 kg || 7,477 kg || 7,653 kg
 
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Maximum booster<br/>thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each booster, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! WEP Engine power
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Combined engine<br/>& booster thrust @ 0 m|The total thrust produced by all engines and boosters. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! colspan="3" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100% with booster)
 
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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! 6m fuel || 20m fuel || 22m fuel
 
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| colspan="2" | ''Stationary'' || colspan="2" | 1,692 kgf || colspan="2" | 3,512 kgf
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| 0.51 || 0.47 || 0.46
 
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! Optimal altitude
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| colspan="2" | ''Optimal'' || colspan="2" | 1,692 kgf<br />(any speed) || colspan="2" | 3,512 kgf<br />(0kph)
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! 100% Engine power
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| 0.51 || 0.47 || 0.46
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! WEP Engine power
 
 
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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* 15 mm Steel - Behind pilot
 
* 15 mm Steel - Behind pilot
 
* 15 mm Steel - Pilot's headrest
 
* 15 mm Steel - Pilot's headrest
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* 16 mm Steel x 2 - Ammunition protection plates
 
* 16 mm Steel x 2 - Ammunition protection plates
 
* 90 mm Bulletproof glass
 
* 90 mm Bulletproof glass
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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The biggest issue of the Heimatschützer I is its poor acceleration across all speeds when the boosters are out of fuel. Thus, the "Compressor" and "New Engine" modifications should have the highest priority. The default ammo belts are decent, but the high explosive content increases with the new ammo. Because of this, researching the 30 mm Belts modification is not a bad idea. The "New Cannons" modification can also be researched to improve the accuracy and reliability of the 30 mm cannons.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{main|MK 108 (30 mm)}}
 
{{main|MK 108 (30 mm)}}
  
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* 4 x 30 mm MK 108 cannons (2 x 100 rpg top + 2 x 80 rpg bottom = 360 total)
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* 4 x 30 mm MK 108 cannons, nose-mounted (2 x 100 rpg top + 2 x 80 rpg bottom = 360 total)
  
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The all four cannons are arranged in bundles of two mounted on the underside of the upper mounted in the nose of the aircraft. Two are outfitted with 100 rpg, while the other two have 30 rpg.
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The Heimatschutzer I's cannon armament consists of four nose-mounted 30 mm Mk 108 autocannons. It has the same armament as the Me 262 A-1a. The Me 262 A-1a and the Me 262 C-1a Heimatschützer have the same burst mass of 14.52 kg/s (32.01 lbs/s).
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The Heimatschutzer I's cannon armament consists of four nose-mounted 30 mm Mk 108 autocannons. It has the same armament as the Me 262 A-1a.
 
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The Me 262 A-1a and the Me262 C-1a Heimatschützer have the same burst mass of 14.52 kg/s (32.01 lbs/s). This is the second heaviest burst mass of any aircraft in the game.
 
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| Offensive 30 mm
 
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| Compressor
 
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| Air Frame
 
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| III
 
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| Wing Repair
 
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| New 30 mm Cannons
 
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The biggest issue of the Heimatschützer I is it's poor acceleration across all speeds when the boosters are out of fuel. Thus, the "Compressor" and "New Engine" modifications should have the highest priority. The default ammo belts are decent, but the high explosive content increases with the new ammo. Because of this, researching the 30 mm Belts modification is not a bad idea. The "New Cannons" modification can also be researched to improve the accuracy and reliability of the 30 mm cannons.
 
  
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Heavy armament of four 30 mm cannons
 
* Heavy armament of four 30 mm cannons
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* 2nd highest cannon burst mass compared to other aircraft in the game
 
 
* Decent energy retention
 
* Decent energy retention
 
* It has a rocket engine, allowing a climb to about 4000 m (13000 ft) within 1.5 minutes
 
* It has a rocket engine, allowing a climb to about 4000 m (13000 ft) within 1.5 minutes
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Slow in comparison to other jets it may encounter
 
* Slow in comparison to other jets it may encounter
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* It's rocket
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* Rocket propulsion is limited
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* Its 30 mm guns are not optimal for jet combat, with a low muzzle velocity and effective range
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* Its 30 mm guns are not optimal for jet combat, with low muzzle velocity and effective range
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* Without it's booster, it is a fairly slow climber
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* Sluggish at high speeds due to control surface compression
  
 
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This page is about the German jet fighter Me 262 C-1a. For other versions, see Me 262 (Family).
Me 262 C-1a
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Description

The Me 262 C-1a Heimatschützer I was a single experimental prototype of a standard Me 262A fighter that was modified with a single Walter HWK 109-509 rocket engine, used in the Me 163 Komet rocket fighter. The engine was put into the tail of the aircraft to enhance the speed of the 262 for interception of Allied bombers, thus being given the name "Heimatschützer": Home protector. The aircraft was first flown using combined jet and rocket engine power on 27th February 1945.

Introduced in Update 1.39, the Me 262 C-1a is intended as an interceptor, climbing very quickly under the power of the booster rocket combined with its two jet engines. However, the booster rocket has a small fuel supply and will only last a few minutes of use. Without its booster rocket, the Heimatschützer functions very similarly to the Me 262 A-1a, with the same armament, engines, and airframe, though with slightly worse flight performance due to the added weight.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 6 000 m865 km/h
Turn time30 s
Max altitude14 900 m
Engine2 х Junkers Jumo 004B-1
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight8 t
Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 6,000 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 825 800 14900 31.7 32.7 16.6 15.7 628
Upgraded 907 865 29.0 30.3 23.8 20.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
✓ ✓ ✓ X X X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
1050 450 498 469 320 ~11 ~5
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 500 < 600 < 680 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Empty mass Wing loading (full fuel, no booster fuel)
Junkers Jumo 004B-1 2 4,995 kg 269 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load, no booster fuel) Max Takeoff
Weight
Weight (each) Type 6m fuel 20m fuel 22m fuel
720 kg Axial-flow turbojet 5,247 kg 5,777 kg 5,953 kg 7,800 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%, no booster)
Condition 100% WEP 6m fuel 20m fuel 22m fuel MTOW
Stationary 910 kgf N/A 0.35 0.32 0.31 0.23
Optimal 910 kgf
(0 km/h) 		N/A 0.35 0.32 0.31 0.23
Booster (Walter HWK 109-509S - Liquid-fuel rocket) Aircraft mass
Number Booster
weight (each) 		Fuel
weight (each) 		Burn
Time 		Can be
shutdown		 Jettisoned
after use 		Mass with full booster fuel (no weapons load)
6m fuel 20m fuel 22m fuel
1 165 kg 1,700 kg 172s Yes No 6,947 kg 7,477 kg 7,653 kg
Condition Maximum booster
thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) 		Combined engine
& booster thrust @ 0 m 		Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100% with booster)
6m fuel 20m fuel 22m fuel
Stationary 1,692 kgf 3,512 kgf 0.51 0.47 0.46
Optimal 1,692 kgf
(any speed) 		3,512 kgf
(0kph) 		0.51 0.47 0.46

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural1 050 km/h
Gear450 km/h
  • 15 mm Steel - Behind pilot
  • 15 mm Steel - Pilot's headrest
  • 15 mm Steel - Between cockpit and fore fuel tank
  • 15 mm Steel - Instrument panel plate
  • 16 mm Steel x 2 - Ammunition protection plates
  • 90 mm Bulletproof glass

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 715 → 4 706 Sl icon.png
RB10 204 → 12 928 Sl icon.png
SB13 709 → 17 369 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications90 200 Rp icon.png
146 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 100 Ge icon.png
Crew training86 000 Sl icon.png
Experts300 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 700 Ge icon.png
Research Aces720 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 350 / 600 % Sl icon.png
196 / 196 / 196 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Research:
9 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
290 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
18 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
430 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
290 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
430 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
mk108_belt_pack
Research:
9 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods weapon.png
mk108_new_gun
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
18 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png

The biggest issue of the Heimatschützer I is its poor acceleration across all speeds when the boosters are out of fuel. Thus, the "Compressor" and "New Engine" modifications should have the highest priority. The default ammo belts are decent, but the high explosive content increases with the new ammo. Because of this, researching the 30 mm Belts modification is not a bad idea. The "New Cannons" modification can also be researched to improve the accuracy and reliability of the 30 mm cannons.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 30 mm MK 108 cannon
Ammunition360 rounds
Fire rate600 shots/min
Main article: MK 108 (30 mm)

The Me 262 C-1a is armed with:

  • 4 x 30 mm MK 108 cannons, nose-mounted (2 x 100 rpg top + 2 x 80 rpg bottom = 360 total)

The Heimatschutzer I's cannon armament consists of four nose-mounted 30 mm Mk 108 autocannons. It has the same armament as the Me 262 A-1a. The Me 262 A-1a and the Me 262 C-1a Heimatschützer have the same burst mass of 14.52 kg/s (32.01 lbs/s).

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Heavy armament of four 30 mm cannons
  • Decent energy retention
  • It has a rocket engine, allowing a climb to about 4000 m (13000 ft) within 1.5 minutes

Cons:

  • Slow in comparison to other jets it may encounter
  • Rocket propulsion is limited
  • Its 30 mm guns are not optimal for jet combat, with low muzzle velocity and effective range
  • Without its booster, it is a fairly slow climber
  • Sluggish at high speeds due to control surface compression

History

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Media

Skins
Videos
The Me-262 family discusses the Me 262 C-1a at 4:38 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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External links


Bavarian Aircraft Corporation (BFW*)
Bf 109  Flegel's Bf 109 A · Bf 109 B-1 · Bf 109 C-1 · Bf 109 C-1 · Bf 109 E-1 · Bf 109 E-3 · Bf 109 E-4 · Bf 109 E-7/U2
  Bf 109 F-1 · Bf 109 F-2 · Bf 109 F-4 · Bf 109 F-4/trop · Bf 109 G-2/trop · Bf 109 G-6 · Bf 109 K-4 · Bf 109 G-10 · Bf 109 G-14 · Bf 109 Z-1
Bf 110  Bf 110 C-6 · Bf 110 C-7 · Bf 110 F-2 · Bf 110 G-2 · Bf 110 G-4
Me 410  Me 410 A-1 · Me 410 A-1/U2 · Me 410 A-1/U4 · Me 410 B-1 · Me 410 B-1/U2 · Me 410 B-2/U4 · Me 410 B-6/R3
Bombers  Me 264
Jet Fighters  Me 163 B · Me 163 B-0 · Me 262 A-1a · Me 262 A-1a/Jabo · Me 262 A-1a/U1 · Me 262 A-1/U4 · Me 262 A-2a · Me 262 C-1a · Me 262 C-2b
Export  ▅Bf 109 E-7 · ▄Bf 109 G-14/AS · ◐Bf 109 F-4 · ◐Bf 109 G-2 · Bf 109 G-2 · ▄Bf 109 G-2 · ▄Bf 109 G-6 · ▄Bf 109 G-6 Erla · ◐Bf 110 G-4
Captured  ▃Bf 109 F-4
  * BFW was later renamed Messerschmitt Aktiengesellschaft (AG) on 11 July 1938. All aircraft currently in production at this time retained the designation Bf while those developed after this date had the designation Me.

Germany jet aircraft
Germany flag.png  Luftwaffe
He 162  He 162 A-1 · He 162 A-2
Me 163  Me 163 B · Me 163 B-0
Ho 229  Ho 229 V3
Ar 234  Ar 234 B-2 · Ar 234 C-3
Me 262  Me 262 A-1a · Me 262 A-1a/Jabo · Me 262 A-1a/U1 · Me 262 A-1/U4 · Me 262 A-2a
  Me 262 C-1a · Me 262 C-2b
GDR flag.png  LSK
Fighters  ◊MiG-15bis · ◊Lim-5P · ◊MiG-19S
  ◊MiG-21MF · ◊MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
  ◊MiG-29
Attackers  ◊MiG-23BN · ◊MiG-23MF · ◊MiG-23MLA
  ◊Su-22UM3K · ◊Su-22M4
  ◊IL-28
FRG flag.png  Luftwaffe
F-84  ◄F-84F
F-86  ◄CL-13A Mk 5 · ◄CL-13B Mk.6 · ◄F-86K
F-104  ◄F-104G
F-4  ◄F-4F Early · ◄F-4F · ◄F-4F KWS LV
G.91  ◄G.91 R/3 · ◄G.91 R/4
Tornado  ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 · ◄Tornado IDS MFG · ◄Tornado IDS ASSTA1
Other  Alpha Jet A · ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100
Ex-LSK  ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◄MiG-29G · ◄Su-22M4 WTD61
Switzerland flag.png  Swiss Air Force
  ◌Hunter F.58 · FFA P-16

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