Heinkel He 162 Salamander Volksjäger Jet Fighter Family
The Heinkel He 162 Salamander, commonly called the Spatz or Volksjäger, was a single-seat German jet fighter developed at the end of the Second World War from a requirement for a simple, quickly producible aircraft. Its high-mounted engine, wooden structure, and compressed test programme made it an important early-jet case study, though the rushed design and war's end prevented a mature operational legacy.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Heinkel He 162 SalamanderHeinkel He 162He 162SpatzVolksjäger
- Family Name
- Heinkel He 162 Salamander
- Full Name
- Heinkel He 162 Salamander Volksjäger Jet Fighter Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 1
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Heinkel He 162 Salamander, commonly called the Spatz or Volksjäger, was a single-seat German jet fighter developed at the end of the Second World War from a requirement for a simple, quickly producible aircraft. Its high-mounted engine, wooden structure, and compressed test programme made it an important early-jet case study, though the rushed design and war's end prevented a mature operational legacy.
- First Flight Year
- 1,944
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:34:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:34:07 UTC