This is the complete video history of the Heinkel He 280 - the world's first jet fighter to take to the skies. While being passed over for the Me 262, the He 280 remained as a respectable and powerful plane that could perform very well in a dogfight, but couldn't do much else. While it showed much promise, it was not forward thinking enough to be successful, as it incorporated many old concepts into its design, of which made it an excellent plane to fly, but also stunted its versatility. It simply did not have the political forces, development, and sheer luck that the Me 262 had, which ultimately spelled the end for this marvelous plane. Though it wouldn't have improved the war situation for Germany in 1944, had it been introduced earlier, as it was flying sooner than the Me 262, it could have been used in a limited capacity when dogfighters were still a priority. Alas, fate said otherwise, and the Me 262 is now recognized as the first production jet fighter in history.

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