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Messerschmitt

American

[mes-er-shmit] / ˈmɛs ərˌʃmɪt /

noun

any of several types of fighter aircraft extensively used by the German air force in World War II, especially the ME-109.

Messerschmitt British

/ ˈmɛsərˌʃmɪt /

noun

Willy (ˈvɪli). 1898–1978, German aeronautical engineer. His military planes figured prominently in World War II, including the Me-262, the first jet fighter

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Etymology

Origin of Messerschmitt

1935–40; named after Willy Messerschmitt (1898–1978), German aircraft designer

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He also headed up the team for the experimental XP-80, an early American jet built in response to the Nazis’ Messerschmitt Me 262.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

A German airman parachuted out of his Messerschmitt Bf 110 just before it crashed near Floors Farm in Eaglesham.

From BBC ● May 9, 2021

Lyle, who named his plane “Natalie” after his first wife, was credited with shooting down a German Messerschmitt.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2019

One dramatic scene simulates the experience of an RAF fighter pilot in a Spitfire plane engaging a German Messerschmitt in the Battle of Britain in 1940.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2018

“I keep doing things. I make decisions without thinking. Crikey, firing a ruddy antiaircraft gun—no authorization whatsoever, and Messerschmitt 109s circling overhead!”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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