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{{About
 
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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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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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[[File:GarageImage_Me262C1a.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. 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.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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=== Flight performance ===
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=== Flight Performance ===
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{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
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! colspan="8" | Characteristics
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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|-
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! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! 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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! AB
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! RB
 
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|-
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! Stock
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| 825 || 800 || 14,900 || 31.7 || 32.7 || 16.6 || 15.7 || 628
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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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|-
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! Upgraded
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! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
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| 907 || 865 || 29.0 || 30.3 || 23.8 || 20.0
 
 
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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==== Details ====
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
 
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|-
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! colspan="6" | Features
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! AB
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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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|-
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
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| ? || ? || 14,900 || ??.? || ??.? || ?.? || ?.? || 628
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|-
 
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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====Details====
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! colspan="7" | Limits
 
 
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! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
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! colspan="5" | Features
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! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
 
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! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
 
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
 
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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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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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 498 || 469 || 320 || ~11 || ~5
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
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! colspan="5" | Limits
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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|-
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
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! +
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! -
 
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|-
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| < 500 || < 600 || < 680 || N/A
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| 1050 || 450 || 520 || ~14 || ~7
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
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==== Engine performance ====
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="3" | Engine
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
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! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
 
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! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
 
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! colspan="1" | Empty mass || colspan="3" | Wing loading (full fuel, no booster fuel)
 
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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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! 6m fuel || 20m fuel || 22m fuel
 
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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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! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%, no booster)
 
 
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! Condition || 100% || WEP
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! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
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! 6m fuel || 20m fuel || 22m fuel || MTOW
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! Rudder<br>(km/h)
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! Elevators<br>(km/h)
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
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| ''Stationary'' || 910 kgf || N/A
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| < 500 || < 600 || < 680 || > 250
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| 0.35 || 0.32 || 0.31 || 0.23
 
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| ''Optimal'' || 910 kgf<br />(0 km/h) || N/A
 
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| 0.35 || 0.32 || 0.31 || 0.23
 
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="6" | Booster (Walter HWK 109-509S - Liquid-fuel rocket)
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! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
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! colspan="3" | Aircraft mass
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! colspan="3" | Setting 1
 
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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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! Optimal altitude
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! colspan="3" | Mass with full booster fuel (no weapons load)
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
 
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! 6m fuel || 20m fuel || 22m fuel
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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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|-
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Condition
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! Optimal altitude
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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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! 100% 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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! WEP Engine power
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! colspan="3" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100% with booster)
 
 
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|-
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! 6m fuel || 20m fuel || 22m fuel
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
 
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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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|-
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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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! Optimal altitude
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| 0.51 || 0.47 || 0.46
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
 
|-
 
|-
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 15 mm Steel - Behind pilot
 
* 15 mm Steel - Behind pilot
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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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=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|MK 108 (30 mm)}}
 
{{main|MK 108 (30 mm)}}
  
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The Me 262 C-1a is armed with:
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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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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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* 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 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).
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===Manual Engine Control===
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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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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| Compressor
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| Wing Repair
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| New 30 mm Cannons
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| IV
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| Engine
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| Cover
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Slow in comparison to other jets it may encounter
 
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* It's rocket
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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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* Without its booster, it is a fairly slow climber
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* Without it's booster, it is a fairly slow climber
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* '''Skins''' and camouflages for the Me 262 from [http://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23Me262 live.warthunder.com.] All Me 262A-1a skins are compatible with the C-1a variant. There are however camouflages made specifically for the C-1a. These can be found [http://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23Me262c1a here.]
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Me 262 C-1a
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This page is about the German jet fighter Me 262 C-1a. For other uses, see Me 262 (Family).

Description

GarageImage Me 262 C-1a.jpg


The Me 262 C-1a Heimatschützer I is a rank V German jet fighter with a battle rating of 7.3 (AB/RB) and 7.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.39.

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.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,000 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
825 800 14,900 31.7 32.7 16.6 15.7 628
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,000 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ?  ? 14,900  ??.?  ??.?  ?.?  ?.? 628

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
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1050 450 520 ~14 ~7
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 500 < 600 < 680 > 250
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
0 m 910 kgf No WEP

Survivability and armour

  • 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

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: MK 108 (30 mm)

The Me 262 C-1a is armed with:

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

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.

Usage in the battles

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 Me262 C-1a Heimatschützer have the same burst mass of 14.52 kg/s (32.01 lbs/s).

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Separate Not controllable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Offensive 30 mm
II Compressor Air Frame
III Wing Repair New 30 mm Cannons
IV Engine Cover

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.

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
  • It's rocket
  • Its 30 mm guns are not optimal for jet combat, with a low muzzle velocity and effective range
  • Without it's booster, it is a fairly slow climber

History

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Germany jet aircraft
Ar 234  Ar 234 B-2 · Ar 234 C-3
He 162  He 162 A-1 · He 162 A-2
Ho 229  Ho 229 V3
Me 163  Me 163 B · Me 163 B-0
Me 262 A  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  Me 262 C-1a · Me 262 C-2b
Tornado  ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 · ◄Tornado IDS MFG · ◄Tornado IDS ASSTA1
West Germany  Alpha Jet A
USA  ◄F-84F
  ◄CL-13A Mk 5 · ◄CL-13B Mk.6 · ◄F-86K
  ◄F-104G
  ◄F-4F Early · ◄F-4F
USSR  ◊MiG-15bis
  ◊MiG-19S
  ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◊MiG-21MF · ◊MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
  ◊MiG-23BN · ◊MiG-23MF · ◊MiG-23MLA
  ◊MiG-29 · ◄MiG-29G
  ◊Su-22UM3K · ◊Su-22M4
  ◊IL-28
Poland  ◊Lim-5P
Britain  ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100 · ◌Hunter F.58 (Swiss)
Italy  ◄G.91 R/3 · ◄G.91 R/4

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