{"product_id":"messerschmitt-me-262-1-72","title":"Messerschmitt Me 262 — 1:72 Diecast Model","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe aircraft that ended the propeller age — and began the one we still live in.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1:72 diecast Messerschmitt Me 262 \"Schwalbe\" represents a genuine turning point in aviation history: the world's first operational jet fighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Aircraft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Me 262 was years ahead of its time — swept-back wings, twin turbojets, and speed no piston fighter could match. Introduced too late to change the war's outcome, it nonetheless pointed the way to every jet that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAviation historians study the Me 262 as the dawn of the jet age. We offer this model as a piece of that history — a milestone of engineering, presented for its place in the story of flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Model\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1:72 — sharp, detailed desk size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal body, pre-built and pre-painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes display stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended age 14+ — a collector's display piece, not a toy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Collectors Want It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first jet fighter is a landmark for any aviation-history collection — the bridge between two eras of flight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iron Squadron™","offers":[{"title":"1\/72","offer_id":55580637069480,"sku":"IS-MESSER-72-019","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/2318\/2248\/files\/Messerschmitt_Me_262_1_72_Diecast_Model_1.jpg?v=1780508963","url":"https:\/\/ironsquadron.com\/products\/messerschmitt-me-262-1-72","provider":"Iron Squadron™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}