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 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.

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a rocket-powered interceptor aircraft primarily designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history as well as the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph) in level flight.

Spurred by the outbreak of the war, the Me 163 was developed as a short-range, point-defense interceptor intended to protect critical high value targets. Designed for horizontal takeoff and landing, the Me 163 incorporated many innovative features such as a jettisonable take-off trolley and retractable landing skid.

Von Braun’s idea for a vertical-takeoff fighter was rejected. Ernst Heinkel’s tiny He-176 prototype used Walter’s rocket, but could provide only 40 seconds of thrust; Reichsmarshal Hermann Göring dismissed it as a “nice little toy.” Prior to war, no …

One of the most remarkable of the Wunderwaffen (wonder weapons) produced by the Nazi Germany during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet holds the distinction of being the first and only tailless rocket-powered interceptor to see operational service.

The German Me 163 was one of the most unusual aircraft of World War II. Fortunately, its potential impact was minimized by technical problems and the small number produced. "Project X," the secret code name for the proposed tailless interceptor, began in 1937 under the direction of Dr. Alexander Lippisch.

2019年8月31日 · The result from the P.1073 design was the sleek and futuristic looking Heinkel He 162A Volksjäger (“People’s Fighter”) known at Heinkel as the Spatz (“Sparrow”) but often referred to as the Salamander (the He 162 construction program codename was Salamander – the name was based on mythological aspects in folklore of the salamander ...

2022年9月14日 · The Heinkel He 162 "Volksjager" (the "People's Fighter") was a hasty solution to the German problem of the Allied bombing campaign. The campaign was spearheaded by daylight bombing raids led by the Americans and nighttime incursions led by the British.

The Heinkel He162 jet aircraft had a maximum speed of 840 km/h (520m/h). My first reference for this exact aircraft was the enlightning box art painted by Shigeo Koike on Dragon's 1/72 He162 version.

2017年4月13日 · Test pilot Heini Dittmar chats with leading aviatrix Hanna Reitsch (in fur coat) some time (Franks in the latest Valiant Wings 'Airframe album' devoted to the Komet says 19 April 1944) prior to his record-breaking flight on 6 July 1944 at the controls of this Me 163 B V18 (VA+SP) powered by the new twin- chamber "cruiser" rocket motor which ...