People's Fighter
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The "People's Fighter" was the nickname of the Heinkel He 162, a late-World War II German jet-powered fighter designed for rapid, low-cost production and intended to be flown by minimally trained pilots.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heinkel He 162 | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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jet-powered fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial |
metal
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm cannon
ⓘ
30 mm cannon ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Heinkel design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
ease of manufacture by semi-skilled labor
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low-cost production ⓘ rapid production ⓘ |
| designedInResponseTo | Volksjäger emergency fighter program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ejectionSeat | true ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | top-mounted nacelle ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredServiceLateInWar | true ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1944-12-06 ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first operational jet fighters ⓘ |
| intendedPilotTrainingLevel | minimally trained pilots ⓘ |
| intendedToSupplement | Messerschmitt Me 262 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Heinkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed_kmh | approximately 840 ⓘ |
| nickname |
People's Fighter
NERFINISHED
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Volksjäger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | BMW 003 turbojet engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEra | late World War II ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited production ⓘ |
| programPriority | emergency fighter program ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling_m | approximately 12000 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | preserved in aviation museums ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin vertical tail fins ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-mounted straight wing ⓘ |
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