He 162 Volksjäger Units
With the Third Reich on the brink of defeat, Hitler's instructions to his designers were clear. He wanted a Volksjäger—a People's Fighter that was quick to produce and used minimal quantities of strategic materials. Heinkel rose to the challenge with the He 162, a fighter constructed of wood and metal that was designed, built, and flown in the staggeringly short time of ten weeks. Professional pilots were in short supply, and so the Luftwaffe was ordered to man the He 162 with hastily trained members of the Hitler Youth—a flawed plan that fortunately never came to fruition.

Detailed aircraft profiles and never before seen photographs perfectly complement the analysis of the revolutionary Heinkel He 162 as author Robert Forsyth traces its entire history, from the early design and production through to its limited combat experience.

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He 162 Volksjäger Units
With the Third Reich on the brink of defeat, Hitler's instructions to his designers were clear. He wanted a Volksjäger—a People's Fighter that was quick to produce and used minimal quantities of strategic materials. Heinkel rose to the challenge with the He 162, a fighter constructed of wood and metal that was designed, built, and flown in the staggeringly short time of ten weeks. Professional pilots were in short supply, and so the Luftwaffe was ordered to man the He 162 with hastily trained members of the Hitler Youth—a flawed plan that fortunately never came to fruition.

Detailed aircraft profiles and never before seen photographs perfectly complement the analysis of the revolutionary Heinkel He 162 as author Robert Forsyth traces its entire history, from the early design and production through to its limited combat experience.

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Overview

With the Third Reich on the brink of defeat, Hitler's instructions to his designers were clear. He wanted a Volksjäger—a People's Fighter that was quick to produce and used minimal quantities of strategic materials. Heinkel rose to the challenge with the He 162, a fighter constructed of wood and metal that was designed, built, and flown in the staggeringly short time of ten weeks. Professional pilots were in short supply, and so the Luftwaffe was ordered to man the He 162 with hastily trained members of the Hitler Youth—a flawed plan that fortunately never came to fruition.

Detailed aircraft profiles and never before seen photographs perfectly complement the analysis of the revolutionary Heinkel He 162 as author Robert Forsyth traces its entire history, from the early design and production through to its limited combat experience.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472814579
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 11/22/2016
Series: Combat Aircraft , #118
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 16.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Robert Forsyth's previous titles include Battle over Bavaria (1998), Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber (2006—with Eddie J Creek), and He 162 Volksjäger (2008—with Eddie J Creek). He founded Classic Publications and the imprint Tattered Flag.

Jim Laurier works in many artistic mediums, across a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000, and in that time, has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes.

Table of Contents

The People's Fighter /'We had not reckoned with such little time' /Training and Trials /Jagdgeschwader 1 /'This jet fighter should be studied further' /Appendices /Colour Plates Commentary /Sources and Bibliography /Index
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