BMW 003
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The BMW 003 is an early axial turbojet engine produced by BMW AG in Germany during World War II. The 003 and the Junkers Jumo 004 were the only German turbojet engines to reach production during World
BMW 003 engine at the Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr. Airflow from L to R.
Preserved BMW 003 with Riedel flat-twin mechanical APU fitted
Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger
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The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger is a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe late in World War II. Developed under the Emergency Fighter Program, it was designed and
BMW 003
…which used the 003 in two of the V-series prototypes and in the two experimental A-1b aircraft. The only production aircraft to use the BMW 003 were the Heinkel He 162 and the later C-series, four-engined versions of the Arado Ar 234. About 3,500 BMW 003 engines were built in Germany, but very few were ever installed…
He 162A, WkNr. 120230, during post-war trials in the USA
He 162 120077, surrendered to the British at Leck, pictured at Freeman Field, Indiana, 1945
He 162 tail section
The Hinterbrühl underground production line for the He 162A was captured in April 1945