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, ...

However, the Komet was a shining star indeed, compared to Nazi Germany’s other jet fighter of WWII, the Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger, or Spatz. The He 162 Salamander Was No Mosquito .

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.

Ejection seats were eventually installed in several jet-aircraft models flown by the Luftwaffe, including the Heinkel He-162 Volksjäger, the Arado Ar-234B Nachtigal and the Messerschmitt Me-163 ...

Ejection seats were eventually installed in several jet-aircraft models flown by the Luftwaffe, including the Heinkel He-162 Volksjäger, the Arado Ar-234B Nachtigal and the Messerschmitt Me-163 ...