Originally Posted by
dustrpilot
I thought the majority of 262's that were shot down, were shot down during take off or landing. No?
The majority, yes.
It's high wing loading made it a horrible turning airplane until the pilots learned to manage the thrust a little better and try to keep the speed up to avoid getting caught in a turning fight.
Some of the books written about the German pilots that flew the are interesting. Especially Galland's "The First and the Last".
And IIRC, the Russian that shot down that 262 was shot down/killed by another 262 shortly after.