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The Heinkel He 162, also known as the "Salamander," was a German jet-powered fighter aircraft developed during World War II. It was designed to counter the increasing Allied air superiority and was one of the first operational jet fighters in the world. 2. Key Features and Innovations of the He 162
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The Heinkel He.162, also known as the Volksjäger (People's Fighter), was a German jet fighter aircraft developed during the final stages of World War II. This subtitle introduces the historical and contextual background of the He.162 and highlights its significance as Germany's response to the desperate situation it faced in the war.
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Performance Maximum Speed: 562 mph Range: 606 miles Service Ceiling: 39,400 ft. Power Plant: 1 × BMW 003E-1 or E-2 axial-flow turbojet Armament Guns: 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 autocannons or 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons Design & Development
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The Heinkel He 162 followed, which was supposed to be a cheap (wood and other cheap materials) easy to produce (using unqualified forced labor) jet aircraft to be flown by young and very young boys from the Hitler Jugend (The Hitler Youth).
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Heinkel designed and built the first prototype of the He 162 in record time. Just 74 days passed between the day Heinkel received the contract on September 23 and first flight on December 6. Numerous technical and design problems were apparent and the prototype crashed four days later.
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The Heinkel He-162 was the Luftwaffe's Wooden Wonder Weapon Had it been produced in greater numbers, Heinkel's jet-powered He-162 could have helped the Germans prolong World War II. by Mark Carlson 6/26/2017
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The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger, a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter, played a role in World War II. Developed during the Emergency Fighter Program, it boasted a rapid design and construction, primarily utilizing wood due to metal shortages.
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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 He-162 V1 emerged in 74 days and weighed 6,180 lbs., fully loaded.
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The Volksjäger Fighter colorized by Michael Jucan The combined American, British and Soviet Air Forces began to take over the skies above Europe in the later part of the war. Germans were desperate to find a way to fight the combined Allied bomber raids that were slowly destroying German industry which was necessary for continuation of the war.
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While easy to disregard as just another of the last-minute jet projects undertaken by the Nazis as the Allies closed in, the Heinkel He-162 "Salamander" was no jury-rigged disaster like some of the other Utopian German projects. It was quite capable and a brilliant feat of engineering.
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On 8 April, II./JG 1 moved to Heinkel's aforementioned Rostock northwestern coastal suburban factory airfield and started converting from Fw 190As to He 162s. III./JG 1 was also scheduled to convert to the He 162, but the Gruppe disbanded on 24 April and its personnel were used to fill in the vacancies in other units.
Heinkel He162A2 Volksjager Germany Air Force Aviation Photo
The He-162 was a single-seat, single-engine jet fighter powered by a BMW 003 axial-flow turbojet engine. This engine provided a top speed of around 562 mph (904 km/h), making it one of the fastest jet fighters of its time. One of the defining characteristics of the He-162 was its swept-wing design.
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Heinkel He-162 "Salamander" While easy to disregard as just another of the last-minute jet projects undertaken by the Nazis as the Allies closed in, the Heinkel He-162 "Salamander" was no jury-rigged disaster like some of the other Utopian German projects. It was quite capable and a brilliant feat of engineering.
Heinkel He162A2 Volksjager Germany Air Force Aviation Photo
The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger was a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe in World War II. Developed under the Emergency Fighter Program, it was designed and built quickly and made primarily of wood as metals were in very short supply and prioritised for other aircraft. Volksjäger was the Reich Air Ministry's official name for the government design.
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224 Share 156K views 16 years ago A quick tribute to the Heinkel He 162, a revolutionary Nazi jet fighter plane that appeared in the final few weeks of World War Two. The plane was in the air.
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Heinkel He 162 captured from Germany at Freeman Field, Indiana, 1945 Innovative design. The He 162 featured several innovative design elements to meet the demands of rapid production and simplicity. The aircraft had a streamlined and compact fuselage constructed mainly from welded steel tubing covered with sheet metal. The wings were swept back.