The Germans primarily painted spirals on the nosecones of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, two of the best German fighter planes of WW2. The spirals worked well to promote safety.

Its two Junkers Jumo 004 engines, each capable of 1,980 lbs. of thrust, gave it a maximum speed of 540 mph, considerably fast compared to conventional fighter planes.