On Jan 20, 11:05*am, David Billington
wrote:

I remember seeing one of those early German engines sectioned many years
ago in either the Science Museum in London or the German Museum in
Munich. ....IIRC lifespan
wasn't such an issue as the planes would most likely get shot down
before engine failure.


As I understood it they were relatively invulnerable until one engine
failed (often) or they slowed down to land. Allied fighters swarmed
around Me262 airfields, which were defended by the best versions of
the FW190.

jw