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Originally Posted by varmint
60 years after the birth of the Me 262, the influence of this revolutionary jet can still be seen in contemporary aircraft. Swept wings, automatic slats, modular construction is all examples of technology introduced through the Me 262. More than any aircraft of its day, the 262 was a fighter of absolutely unrivaled potential. Thankfully, full production of the Me 262 did not start until 1944, too late to affect the outcome of WWII.
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Leading edge and trailing slats were introduced on the BF-109, not the 262.