Den Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (German, “People’s Fighter”), the name of a project of the Emergency Fighter Program design competition, was a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe in World War II. 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. Volksjäger was the Reich Air Ministry’s official name for the government design program competition won by the He 162 design. 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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The Heinkel He 162 was a German jet fighter aircraft designed and built during the final months of World War II. It was intended to be a low-cost, easy-to-produce interceptor that could be flown by inexperienced pilots. The He 162 was one of the first aircraft to use a turbojet engine, which gave it a high speed and maneuverability. However, it also had many flaws and drawbacks, such as a short range, poor stability, weak structure, and unreliable engine. The He 162 saw limited combat action in 1945, but it was too late to have any significant impact on the war. The He 162 was an innovative but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to create a mass-produced jet fighter for Nazi Germany.