2007 Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (saksa keeles "People's Fighter"), emergency Fighter Program disainikonkursi projekti nimi, oli Saksa ühemootoriline reaktiivmootoriga hävituslennuk, mille Luftwaffe välja andis Teises maailmasõjas. He 162, mis projekteeriti ja ehitati kiiresti ning valmistati peamiselt puidust, kuna metalle oli väga vähe ja eelistati teistele õhusõidukitele, oli He 162 siiski esimese põlvkonna Axis ja Allied reaktiivlennukite kiireim. Volksjäger oli Riigi õhuministeeriumi ametlik nimi valitsuse disainiprogrammi konkursile, mille võitis He 162 disain. Teised lennukile antud nimed on Salamander, mis oli selle ehitusprogrammi koodnimi, ja Spatz ("Varblane"), mis oli Heinkeli poolt lennukile antud nimi.
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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.