The Messerschmitt Me262 "Swallow" was in fact the whole planet's first functional jet-powered fighter aircraft. Formally called "Swallow", the Allies called it the �Storm bird�. The Me262 had a negligible impact on the span of the WWII, but its design was in fact really influential on postwar aircraft development. Its first test journey was in 1941, but cannot see practical solution until July1944. Including all variations, about 1,430 Me262's had been produced.