Description
| Product ID: | 9781472814579 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Combat Aircraft |
| Title: | He 162 Volksjager Units |
| Authors: | Author: Robert Forsyth, Jim Laurier |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | Second World War, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Military aircraft, Germany, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Volksjäger was an interceptor cheaply manufactured for Germany’s final stand. For aviation and World War II enthusiasts, this study explores the operational history of the He 162. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-11-17 |
