A lightweight single-engine jet fighter rushed into production in the final months of World War II.
Development
Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger was developed by Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in Germany (1933–1945) as a fighter. The family first flew in 1944 and entered service in 1945. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Luftwaffe (1935–1945). Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include He 162 A-2.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| He 162 A-2 | Production | Fighter | Luftwaffe (1935–1945) |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
He 162 A-2 — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × BMW 003E turbojet
Armament: Two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Heinkel He 162A-2 — Royal Air Force Museum · Tier 2
- German Aircraft of the Second World War: Including Helicopters and Missiles — Putnam · Tier 3