Volksjäger
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Volksjäger was the nickname for the Heinkel He 162, a late-World War II German single-seat jet fighter designed for rapid, low-cost production and intended to be flown by minimally trained pilots.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volksjäger canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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jet fighter aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial |
metal
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wood ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm MG 151 cannon
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30 mm MK 108 cannon ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Heinkel design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | home defense ⓘ |
| designGoal |
low-cost production
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rapid production ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | top-mounted nacelle ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1944-12-06 ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| intendedPilotTrainingLevel | minimally trained pilots ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Heinkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | People's Fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Volksjäger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
top-mounted single jet engine
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use of non-strategic materials ⓘ very short development time ⓘ |
| numberBuiltApproximate | about 300 ⓘ |
| operator | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| programName | Volksjäger program ⓘ |
| programType | emergency fighter program ⓘ |
| refersTo | Heinkel He 162 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
fighter aircraft
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interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin fin tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLandingType | conventional runway ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-mounted swept wing ⓘ |
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