How about a jet fighter other than the 262.  The p80 was actually late ww2 but it was ww2.   
P-80A 44-85004 
Role Jet Fighter 
National origin United States 
Manufacturer Lockheed 
Designed by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson 
First flight 8 January 1944 
Introduction 1945 
Status Retired 
Primary users United States Air Force
United States Navy 
Number built 1,715 
Unit cost US$110,000 in 1945[1] 
Variants T-33 Shooting Star
F-94 Starfire 
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces,[2] and saw