Heinkel He 162

The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger was a German single-engine jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe in World War II. Designed and built quickly and made primarily of wood as metals were in very short supply and prioritised for other aircraft the He 162 was nevertheless the fastest of the first generation of Axis and Allied jets. Volksjäger was the Reich Air Ministry's official name for the He 162.

The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (“People’s Fighter”) was a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe in World War II.1
Heinkel He 162 Spatz (Vrabec) is a german fighter used at the end of war in 1944. This plane was shot down only two times.2
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The Heinkel He 162 was developed under the Volksjäger (People's Fighter) emergency program in March of 1944. From the current point of view, this program was complete madness.4
were the Heinkel He 162 and late, four-engined versions of the Arado Ar 234.5

Made by Heinkel.

Modeler Site about the Heinkel He 162 development, by virtue of the sets of Antares Models; this manufacturer issued four conversions to modify the Dragon's Salamander kit in 1:48 scale ( ref.# 5508 ).6
Heinkel He 162 was first flown as the pressures of war closed in on Germany.7
from a multitude of material on the Heinkel He 162 and reproduced in their original state.8
Revell's 1/32 scale Heinkel He 162 comprises 87 parts in coloured injection moulded plastic on four sprues, and 4 clear parts.9
Heinkel He 162 of the same company (Dragon) and in scale 1:48: Heinkel He 162 A Salamander 1:48 built by Ian Robertson on 10
Height Main
2.6 m
Height Alt
259.08
Engine(jet)
BMW 003E-1 or E-2
Length Alt
904.24
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2800.0
Thrust Main
7.85
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of World War II military aircraft of Germany* List of World War II jet aircraft* List of fighter aircraft* Wunderwaffe
Range Main
975.0
Max Speed Alt
562 mph
Introduced
1945
Max Speed Main
360000.0
Status
Retired
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
6180.0
Ceiling Main
12
000 m
Number Built
ca 320
Crew
1
Thrust Alt
1760
Span Main
7.2 m
Area Main
11.16 m²
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Span Alt
718.8199999999999
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Heinkel
First Flight
6
Number Of Jets
1
Climb Rate Main
84300.0
Type of jet
axial flow turbojet
Guns
1800.0
Climb Rate Alt
4615.0
Length Main
9.05 m
Area Alt
156.0
Range Alt
606 mi
Similar Aircraft
*Henschel Hs 132 *de Havilland Vampire
Empty Weight Main
1660.0
Ceiling Alt
39400.0
Empty Weight Alt
3660.0
Category
German fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Heinkel aircraft
World War II jet aircraft of Germany

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