The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (German, "People's Fighter") is a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe late in World War II. Developed under the …

It became absolutely essential to develop a high-speed, single-seater fighter that had a sufficiently good performance which would enable it to take off when enemy aircraft were actually sighted.

Like many jet fighters, the He 162 has an excellent top speed of 840 km/h (522 mph) and an even better structural speed limit of 1,040 km/h (646 mph). It can easily outrun and catch up to …

The Heinkel He 162 jet fighter was conceived, designed, and built in 90 days as a last attempt by Germany to avoid defeat in Second World War. Intended as an inexpensive fighter, the …

He 162 フォルクスイェーガー （Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger ）は、 ドイツ の ハインケル 社が 開発 し、 第二次世界大戦 末期にドイツで運用された単発単座 ジェット戦闘機。 愛称の「 …

He 162战斗机是德国于二战时第二架量产的喷射战斗机，期望以简单的设计大量生产即一种成本极低、生产极容易、见效极快、性能极佳、极易驾驶的轻型截击机。 希望能发动国民投入该机 …

The Museum's Heinkel He 162A-1, werke number 120077, was built in February/March of 1945 at the Heinkel Aircraft Factory at Rostock/Marienehe, Germany. The aircraft was assigned in …

Although Ernst Heinkel named the plane the Spatz for Sparrow, the He 162 was mostly known as the Salamander, because of the creature’s mythical ability to to live through fire. The prototype …

Jun 26, 2017 · By the summer of 1944, as the U.S. Army Air Forces’ massive daylight bombing campaign decimated the Third Reich’s war industry, the Luftwaffe was but a shadow of its …

Nov 5, 2019 · Though intended for use by inexperienced pilots, the He-162 proved a difficult aircraft to fly and only one Hitler Youth-based training unit was formed. Construction of the …