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 …

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 …

The He 162 was one of the first German aircraft to be equipped with an ejection seat as standard equipment. The cockpit was separated from the rest of the plane by a sloped metal plate. This …

Thanks to Ludo Kloek, a reader from Belgium who sent me these photos of the He-162 Salamander (or Volksjager) ejection seat displayed in the Deutches Museum. This is one of …

The Heinkel He 162 jet fighter was conceived, designed, and built in 90 days as a last attempt by Germany to avoid defeat in Second World War. Intended as an inexpensive fighter, the …

First single engine jet fighter equiped with an ejection seat, One of the few tricycle gear fighter, The only one built in such a short period of time (3 months) from the drawing board to the …

2022年9月14日 · To aid in the survivability of the pilot, the He 162 was given a crude form of ejection seat, becoming one of the first military aircraft to offer this potentially life-saving …

2017年9月8日 · Featured Image: Heinkel He 162, courtesy of the San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive, Public Domain. Design Characteristics for the Heinkel He 162 A. Crew: 1 …

The He 162 Volksjäger fighters were designed based on a philosophy loved by the German political leadership in Berlin such as Hermann Göring and Albert Speer but hated by Luftwaffe …

The He 162 was a single-seat, jet-powered fighter aircraft designed and produced by German company Heinkel during World War II. In terms of speed, the He 162 was capable of reaching …