1. Messerschmitt - Noun
2. Messerschmitt - Proper noun
Messerschmitt
A surname. From German.
Messerschmitt (plural Messerschmitts)
(historical) Any of several particular types of airplane used by the German air force in the Second World War.
Because the engines were slow to arrive, Messerschmitt moved the engines from the wing roots to underwing pods, allowing them to be changed more readily if needed; this would turn out to be important, both for availability and maintenance. Source: Internet
Feist 1993, p. 29. Green 1980, p. 73. At the start of the battle, the twin-engined Messerschmitt Bf 110C long range Zerstörer ("Destroyer") was also expected to engage in air-to-air combat while escorting the Luftwaffe bomber fleet. Source: Internet
He finished the war with 11.5 official victories, including one of the first air-to-air victories over a jet fighter (a German Messerschmitt Me 262 ). Source: Internet
Ethell 1978, p. 158. Germany Messerschmitt Me 163 at the Luftwaffenmuseum in Berlin-Gatow * A Me 163B, Werknummer 191904, "Yellow 25", belonging to JG 400 was captured by the RAF at Husum in 1945. Source: Internet
I.Borislavov, R.Kirilov: The Bulgarian Aircraft, Vol.I: From Bleriot to Messerschmitt. Source: Internet
I evaded three Messerschmitt Bf 109s at convert. Source: Internet