Even before the Messerschmitt Me 262 had formally entered service with the German Luftwaffe in 1944 as the world's first jet-powered fighter, company engineers were already looking for ways to improve on what would quickly become an obsolete design in the scope of World War 2 (1939-1945). Beginning around mid-1943 a new form based on the fighter was drawn up as a two-man fighter using a deeper fuselage while retaining the wings and tail unit of the original Me 262 product. The underslung twin-engine arrangement (2 x Junkers Jumo 004C) was retained and the initiative came to be known as the "P.1099".
Proposed primary armament was a mix of cannon: 2 x 20mm FPL 151 cannons in a rear-facing, remote-controlled dorsal barbette with 2 x 20mm FHL 151 cannons in single-gunned, rear-facing, side fuselage, remotely-controlled barbettes. 2 x 30mm MK 103 cannons were fitted to the nose in fixed, forward-firing mounts operated by the pilot.
Work continued into early 1944 at which point more roles were added to what was now becoming a multirole performer - the single airframe was to be marketed as an interceptor, high-speed bomber / reconnaissance, bomber-destroyer, night fighter and trainer for the Luftwaffe. This also meant that engineers now toyed with various armament fits that included 20mm cannons, 30mm cannons, 50mm cannons, 55mm cannons and upward-firing (Schrage Musik) cannons. The latter was to make up part of a night-fighting model which was set to carry radar as well.
The end of the war in Europe in May of 1945 ended all hopes for the P.1099. By this time, the project had evolved another related twin-engined model in the "P.1100" - this version incorporating swept-back wing mainplanes for higher-speed flight as an all-weather day fighter. This project, itself, spawned another fighter form in the single-seat "P.1101" which had been drawn up to fulfill the requirements of the Emergency Fighter Program of 1944. None saw the light of day and their details either destroyed or captured by the conquering Allies.
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✓Air-to-Air Combat, Fighter
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
✓Interception
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
✓Ground Attack (Bombing, Strafing)
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
✓Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR), Scout
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
✓X-Plane (Developmental, Prototype, Technology Demonstrator)
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
✓Training (General)
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).
Length
39.4 ft (12.00 m)
Width/Span
41.3 ft (12.60 m)
Height
14.1 ft (4.30 m)
Empty Wgt
11,684 lb (5,300 kg)
MTOW
22,046 lb (10,000 kg)
Wgt Diff
+10,362 lb (+4,700 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Messerschmitt Me P.1099 production variant)
Installed:
2 x Junkers Jumo 004 turbojets of unknown thrust output (to be later replaced by 2 x Heinkel HeS 011 series turbojets).
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Messerschmitt Me P.1099 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
PROPOSED:
2 x 30mm MK 103 cannons in nose
2 x 20mm FPL 151 cannons in remote-controlled dorsal barbette.
1 x 20mm FHL 151 cannons in remote-controlled rear fuselage barbette (portside).
1 x 20mm FHL 151 cannons in remote-controlled rear fuselage barbette (starboard).
ALTERNATIVE:
4 x 30mm MK 103 cannons with 2 x 20mm FPL 151 cannons.
2 x 30mm MK 103 cannons with 1 x 50mm MK 214 cannons and 1 x 20mm FPL 151 cannon.
4 x 30mm MK 108 cannons with 2 x 30mm MK 108 cannons in upward-firing (Schrage Musik) arrangement.
1 x 30mm MK 108 cannon with 1 x 55mm MK 112 cannon.
1 x 50mm MK 114 cannon
Supported Types
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