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Sole
Prototype. Built around December 1944/January 1945 this airframe was
apparantly used for aerodynamic testing of the new fuselage, and taxying
tests of the new undercarriage. It is extremely unlikely that aerodynamic
tests were conducted with the Walter motor. Developments being turned
over to Junkers at Dessau. Once Junkers acquired the project, there
was a complete revamp of the airframe and the project acquired the designation
the Junkers Ju.248. It was captured by Soviets and transferred to Mikoyan
OKB where I-270(Zh) rocket-interceptor was built based in original Me.263.
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