Heinkel He-162, known as 'Volksjäger' or 'People's Fighter' was one of Germany's last ditch efforts to turn the tide of war.

As the Third Reich crumbled, Germany launched a last-ditch effort to fight back from the sky—the Heinkel He 162. Fast, innovative, and built from wood, this emergency jet shocked Allied pilots with ...

However, in October 1944, the Heinkel He 162 was selected for production. Though Heinkel was most famous in World War II for its He 111 bombers, the firm had in fact built the first operational ...

It was built by Heinkel Flugzeugwerke ... Unlike its piston-engined predecessor, the jet-propelled He 162 was born of desperation, and that showed in the poor quality of its construction materials.

Such is the case with the Germany military's Heinkel He 162 Volksjager (or the "People's Fighter"), the world's first operational single-engine jet fighter. Advertisement.