Bad Idea: Nazi Germany Hoped These Wonder Weapons Would Win World War II The constant barrage of Allied bombing finally forced Hitler to invest in producing airplanes at the cutting edge of technology. Here's What You Need to Remember: During the war, 1,433 Me-262s were delivered to the front; however, few became fully operational and their numbers were too few to mount significant attacks on the enemy. Some Me-262s continued in the tactical bomber role while others fought Allied air assaults over central Germany. Reports of Allied aircraft shot down top 100 bombers and fighters falling to the Me-262’s four 30mm MK 108 cannons.