Heinkel He 162

The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (People's Fighter) was the second jet engined fighter aircraft to be fielded by the Luftwaffe in WWII. It was a rival to the Messerschmitt Me 262 and was the fastest of the first generation of Axis and Allied jets. Volksjäger was the official Reichsluftfahrtministerium name given to the He 162. Other names given to the plane include Salamander, which was the codename of its construction program, and Spatz, (sparrow) which was the name given to the plane by Heinkel.

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Jet engine - Fighter aircraft - Luftwaffe - WWII - Messerschmitt Me 262 - Reichsluftfahrtministerium - Heinkel

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