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Germany |
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Type: Fighter |
| Manufacturer:
Heinkel |
| Service:
1945 - 1945 |
| First
Flight: 6 June 1944 |
| Production:
170 |
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The Heinkel He 162 Volksjaeger was a single engined, jet powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe near the end of World War II. The He 162 engaged in combat sometime in April 1945.
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. Volksjaeger was the official Luftwaffe name for the He 162. Other names given to the plane include Salamander, which was the codename of its construction program, and Spatz which was the name given to the plane by Heinkel.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( He 162) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: One, pilot
- Length: 9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 14.5 m (156 ft)
- Empty weight: 1,660 kg (3,660 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,800 kg (6,180 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 x BMW 003E-1 or E-2 turbojet, 7.85 kN (1,760 lbf)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 900 km/h (562 mph)
- Range: 975 km (606 mi)
- Service ceiling 12,000 m (39,400 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1,405 m/min (4,615 ft/min)
Armament
- 2 x 30 mm MK 108 cannons, 50 rounds each (He 162 A-0, A-1)
- 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, 120 rounds each (He 162 A-2)
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