Port 'Wikingerschiff' bomb pylon : Messerschmitt Me 262-A2 Fighter Aircraft Accession Number: REL/08385.016

Description

Lozenge shaped aluminium bomb rack, painted light grey with electrical fittings. This type of bomb pylon was used to carry a single 250 kilogram aerial bomb.

Contextual Description

The Me262 in the collection of the Memorial is the only remaining example of a fighter-bomber version of the Me262 in the world. This pylon was one of two attached to the underside of the fuselage which carried the bomb load.

Details

Accession Number
REL/08385.016
Maker
Messerschmitt AG
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Aircraft component
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c. 1944-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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