Big difference between the first Jet fighter which was barely operational and a modern fighter. IIRC quite a few Me-262s were shot down by P-51s. But Me-262s

Big difference between the first Jet fighter which was barely operational and a modern fighter. IIRC quite a few Me-262s were shot down by P-51s. But Me-262s had a bunch of weak points and were very immature.. IIRC some of the shoot downs were when the Me-262s were taking off or landing or otherwise vulnerable. Real life the better plane doesn't always win. P-51s would have no trouble shooting down a marine F-35 if they snuck up on it while it was trying to do a vertical takeoff or landing.