The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger

[beana51]

The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (German, "People's Fighter") was a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe in World War II. Designed and built quickly, and made primarily of wood as metals were in very short supply and prioritised for other aircraft, the He 162 was nevertheless the fastest of the first generation of Axis and Allied jets. Volksjäger was the Reich Air Ministry's official name for the government design program competition that the He 162 design won. Other names given to the plane include Salamander, which was the codename of its construction program, and Spatz ("Sparrow"), which was the name given to the plane by Heinkel.
Here at DUXFORD!..thats If Any Survived!! ;D

[felipe]

nice shots Vin!

i had the chance to poke around a salamander (albeit in pieces) at the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa. I believe they had 2 at one point, one fully restored, and they traded it along with a Bristol fighter replica for a WWI fighter (the type escapes me) this was a few years back, so now they just have the lone Volksjager sitting in crates.



Cheers!

[stewstewart]

Well, I don't do England much in FS9 (but lots in GW3...).

Duxford was someplace you just made it a point to get to when I was stationed in the Kaiserslautern Area of Germany (Sembach AB, Feb 77-Jul 80; Ramstein AB Aug 80-Jun 83). Didn't seem it mattered whether you were RAF or USAF, the folks treated you very well - to a flaw in some cases. Rolled out the Red Carpet even.

I couldn't find the He-162 in my installed Duxford - it may have been off flying if it's AI

What I did notice this trip - and I've had it installed since it was published last November - was the very close eye to detail the builders used. The crowds alone depict an effort of hours of love!!!

Stepher and John gave us a Herculean effort, didn't they? Shame on me for just noticing!!!

Stew