Messerschmitt Me P.1099B Heavy Fighter

From 1942 onwards German air space was an unlimited target area for the Allied bombing units. In 1943 the design department of the Messerschmitt aircraft factory was working on a further development of the Me 262 and the project was designated the Me P.1099, a two seat, all-weather fighter which was to operate against the Allied bombers. In 1944 a concept was produced for a heavy fighter with rear firing attack weapons. The armament consisted of 2 rear firing MG FPL 151s, one forward firing MG FHL 151 and two MK 103 Zs also rear firing. The power plant, as a transitional solution for the unsuccessful Heinkel Hirth type HeSO11 engines, was to be twin Junkers Jumo 004 C jet engines. The speed was to be between 870 and 930 km/h at an altitude of 6,500 m.