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Me 262 C-1a

Me 262 C-1a

AB	RB	SB
7.3	7.3	7.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:53 000

Purchase:300 000

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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)
Characteristics	AB	RB	Max altitude (metres)	AB	RB	AB	RB	Take-off run (metres)
Stock	825	800	14900	31.7	32.7	16.6	15.7	628
Upgraded	907	865	14900	29.0	30.3	23.8	20.0	628

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
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	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	Max Takeoff Weight
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)
Number	Booster weight (each)	Fuel weight (each)	Burn Time	Can be shutdown	Jettisoned after use	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)
Condition		Maximum booster thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)		Combined engine & booster thrust @ 0 m		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

RB10 204 → 12 928

SB13 709 → 17 369

Total cost of modifications90 200

146 000

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training86 000

Experts300 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 350 / 600 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Flight performance

Survivability

Weaponry

Fuselage repair

Research:

9 100

Cost:

15 000

260

Compressor

Research:

10 000

Cost:

16 000

290

Wings repair

Research:

11 000

Cost:

18 000

320

Engine

Research:

15 000

Cost:

24 000

430

Airframe

Research:

10 000

Cost:

16 000

290

Cover

Research:

15 000

Cost:

24 000

430

mk108_belt_pack

Research:

9 100

Cost:

15 000

260

mk108_new_gun

Research:

11 000

Cost:

18 000

320

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

Skins and camouflages for the Me 262 C-1a from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

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

External links

Official data sheet - more details about the performance

*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
	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
	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
	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
	Swiss Air Force
	◌Hunter F.58 · FFA P-16

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 == Description ==
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-[[File:GarageImage_Me262C1a.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
+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.
-{{Break}}
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. 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.
+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 ===
+{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
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-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 580 || 580 || 380 || ~14 || ~7
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 498 || 469 || 320 || ~11 || ~5
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 * 16 mm Steel x 2 - Ammunition protection plates
 * 90 mm Bulletproof glass
+=== Modifications and economy ===
+{{Specs-Economy}}
+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 ==
+{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
 === Offensive armament ===
+{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}
 <!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|MK 108 (30 mm)}}
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 == Usage in battles ==
 ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
-=== Modules ===
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-! Tier
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-! Weaponry
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-| I
-| Fuselage repair
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-| II
-|
-| Compressor
-| Airframe
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-| III
-| Wings 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 ===
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 == Media ==
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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.]
+;Skins
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=me-262c-1a Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+;Videos
+{{Youtube-gallery|V77eUJjifzM|'''The Me-262 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 4:38 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==
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-* ''other literature.''
+* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/320883-messerschmitt-me-262-c-1a-c-2b/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]
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Difference between revisions of "Me 262 C-1a"

Latest revision as of 10:00, 25 May 2024

Contents

Description

General info

Flight performance

Details

Engine performance

Survivability and armour

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links