How were jet engines used in World War 2?

Answer 1

They were used primarily in fighter planes. The speed gained from jet engines made them more effective against slower bombers, since they were harder for gunners to track.

By the very end of the war, the Luftwaffe was fielding a jet in its Me262 and the RAF followed with the Gloster Meteor. Both of these (and the better-known DeHavilland Vampire) were developed too late and weren't deployed in large enough numbers to be able to judge their combat effectiveness accurately. Given their potential and their superiority over the technology of the day, it's likely that jet aircraft design would have advanced much faster in the post war years had the war lasted another year. pertaining to the above. If the Germans invented the jet engine during the war, it is most likely they would have won......They were never used in actual fighting during the war. They were still in the experiential stages.

Answer 2

In WWII, jets were used primarily to pursue and attack bombers. Their enormous thrust enabled them to quickly climb to the high altitudes needed to attack bombers. A normal aircraft may take 20 minutes or more to climb that high, jet aircraft could achieve it in less than half the time. Early jet engines were terrible fuel guzzlers, and so jet aircraft were very limited in their usefulness during this time.

Answer 3

Yes. Airplanes were used to some extent in WWI, but played a dominant role in WWII in bombing raids and attacks on enemy tanks and troops in the field. Planes were used to deliver the two atomic bombs that helped end WWII.

Answer 4

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser

Answer 5

bomb dropping, troop transport, and supply transport