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
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
The Hinterbrühl underground production line for the He 162A was captured in April 1945
The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircra
Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger
…numbers had to be countered with superior technology, and demanded that all possible effort be put into increasing the production of the jet powered Messerschmitt Me 262 in its A-1a fighter version, even if that meant reducing production of other aircraft in the meantime. The second group pointed out that this would…
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a late production model
Hans Guido Mutke's Me 262 A-1a/R7 on display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich
Me 262 A-1a on display at RAF Cosford.