Čaj Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (nemački, "Narodni borac"), naziv projekta konkursa za dizajn programa za vanredne situacije, bio je nemački jednomotorni borbeni avion sa mlaznim pogonom na terenu Luftvafea u Drugom svetskom ratu. Projektovan i brzo izgrađen, i napravljen pre svega od drveta pošto su metali bili u veoma kratkom snabdevanju i prioritetni za druge avione, He 162 je ipak bio najbrži prve generacije Osovine i savezničkih mlaznjaka. Volksjäger je bio zvanično ime Ministarstva vazduhoplovstva Rajha za vladino takmičenje u projektovanju koje je osvojio dizajn He 162. Među ostalim imenima koja su data avionu su Salamander, koji je bio kodno ime njegovog građevinskog programa, i Spartz ("Vrabac"), što je ime koje je Hajnkel dao avionu.
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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.