[–] flope_de 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
That was quite an accomplishment. The German Komet jets he is probably talking about were tiny and considerably faster than any other airplane at the time. They also used their rocket engines for novel flight maneuvers to throw off enemy gunners and pilots.
[–] srgmpdns 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
He could also be talking about this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_262
Introduced around the same time, and more common.
[–] HashTagFU 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
True Fact : They had to make two large openings on the side of the seat in every plane Chuck flew in to fit his HughMungous balls.