Variants
Me 262 Versachs   Prototypes 
V1 was used to test aerodynamical characteristics of the Me 262, fitted with Jumo 210G piston engine, driving a two-bladed propeller, 
V2 was a test airframe fitted with 2 BMW 109-003 jets.
V3 first aircraft to be fitted with 2 × Junkers Jumo 109-004 turbojets.
V4 flown by General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland on 22 May 1943. 
V5 first prototype fitted with tricycle landing gear, of which the nosewheel was fixed. 
V6 first flew on 17 October 1943, and stood model for later production aircraft, fully retractable tricycle landing gear, gun bays and blast ports, an electrically operated tailplane and a high speed wing with automatic leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps, powered by 2 × Junkers Jumo 109-004B turbojet. 
V7 introduced a clear-blown cockpit canopy, and cabin pressurisation that halved the apparent altitude.
V8 was the first aircraft armed with the 4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon.
V9 was used for the testing of radio and other equipment
V10 introduced the 'gear change' control column that reduced stick forces at high airspeeds
V11 was used for general aerodynamic development.
V12 was used for general aerodynamic development and was during it's use considerably modified. 
First eight prototypes  but the V3 were lost during flight test program, and replaced by additional aircraft designated V1 Ers (Ers stands for Ersatz, or substitute)  (19 built)
Me 262A-0   Pre-production aircraft, 7 of these used as prototype/testing aircraft, remainder went to  Erprobungskommando Ekdo 262. (23 built)
Me 262A-1a   First version delivered to Luftwaffe, similar to Me 262A-0 except for it's powerplant, and intended to be used as an interceptor, powered by 2 × Junkers Jumo 109-004B-1 production standard turbojets, later supplanted by 2 × Junkers Jumo 109-004B-2 turbojets, and eventually by 2 × Junkers Jumo 109-004B-3 turbojets.
Me 262A-1a/U1   Revised armament in the form of 2 × 30 mm MK 103 fixed forward-firing cannon in the nose with 72 rounds each, 2 × 30 mm MK 108 fixed forward-firing cannon in the nose with 66 rounds each, 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 fixed forward-firing cannon in the nose with 146 rounds each, (3 built)
Me 262A-1a/U3   Reconnaissance version, armed with 2 × 30 mm MK 108 fixed forward-firing cannon in the nose, and cameras. There could optionally be fitted 2 × Rb 50/30, or 1 × Rb 20/30, or 1 × Rb 75/30. 
Me 262A-1b   Interceptor version, fitted with wooden rack under wings to launch up to 24 R4m air-to-air rockets. 
Me 262A-2a Sturmvogel   Intended as fighter-bomber, similar to Me 262A-1a, except for the two Schloss 503A-1 bomb racks under the wings. Each hardpoint was rated 1,102 lb (500 kg), and each could carry either 1 × 1,102 lb bomb, or 2 × 551 lb (250 kg) bombs. 
Me 262A-2a/U1   Nose mounted armament reduced to 2 × MK 108 cannon, spare room in nose was used to install a Tief- und Sturzfluganlage (low- and dive-bombing flight device) to improve bombing accuracy. (2 built)
Me 262A-2a/U2   Cannon-carrying metal nose replaced by a plywood nose carrying a prone bombardier position with a bomb-aiming transparency and a gyro-stabilized Lofte 7H bomb sight. (1 built)
Me 262A-3a   Produced to test ground-attack missions with the Me 262, fitted with additional armor protectig the fuel tanks as well as the floor and sides of the cockpit. 
Me 262A-5a   Production version of Me 262A-1a/U3 as reconnaissance aircraft, armed with 2 × 30 mm MK 108 fixed forward-firing cannon in the nose, and cameras. There could optionally be fitted 2 × Rb 50/30, or 1 × Rb 20/30, or 1 × Rb 75/30. 
Me 262B-1a   Conversion trainer with dual flight controls under a redesigned canopy, rear main fuel tank was deleted, which necessitated carriage of 2 × 66 Imp gal (79 US gal, 300 liters) drop tanks on Shcloss 503A-1 Wikingschiff racks. 
(15 built)
Me 262B-1a/U1   After only 15 aircraft the Me 262B-1a was produced as a night fighter, rear cockpit occupied by radar operator, FuG 218 Neptun V air interception radar fitted in the nose with a four-pole Hirschgeweih (stag's antler) antenna array. Furthermore the FuG 350 Zc Naxos receiver was fitted, which could home in on the emissions of the H2S nav/attack radar used by the British bombers. 
Me 262B-2a   Night-fighter model with fuselage lengthened by the insertion of additional sections fore and aft of the cockpit to increase length by 3 ft 11.25 in (1,20 m) and provide additional volume for fuel tankage that was now increased in capacity to 638 Imp gal (766 US gal, 2.900 liters) from the figure of 381 Imp gal (457 US gal, 1.730 liters) in the Me 262B-1, Me 262B-2a/U1 retained provision for the two drop tanks under the forward fuselage, and added capability to tow a 330 Imp gal (396 US gal, 1.500 liter) flying drop tank from the attachment under the rear fuselage, flying drop tank was supported for take-off on a small two-wheel dolly that fell away after lift-off., decided to replace the FuG 218 radar with the FuG 240 Berlin centimetric air interception radar with a dish antenna inside the nose. (2 built, maybe none) 
Me 262C-1a   Intended as a point-defence interceptor, with the two Junkers Jumo turbojets, and additionally a Walter HWK (509) R II-211/3 rocket engine in the tail, (1 built) 
Me 262C-2b   Intended as a point-defence interceptor, powered by 2 × BMW 109-003R turbojets, and 1 × BMW 718 bi-fuel rocket engine in the tail.(1 built)