V Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (nemško"People's Fighter"), ime projekta projektnega natečaja za oblikovanje programa za nujne primere, je bilo nemško enomotorno, letalo za letalo, ki ga je v 2. svetovni vojni poljščilo luftwaffe. Projektirana in zgrajena hitro, in izdelana predvsem iz lesa, kot kovine so bile v zelo kratki dobavi in prednost za druga letala, He 162 je bil kljub temu najhitrejši od prve generacije osi in za allied letala. Volksjäger je bilo uradno ime Ministrstva za letalstvo Reich za vladno programsko tekmovanje, ki je zmagalo s he 162 design. Druga imena, ki so dana letalu, so Salamander, ki je bilo kodno ime njegovega gradbenega programa, in Spatz ("Vrabec"), ki je bilo ime, ki ga je letalu dal 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.