He 162 Volksjäger Units

by Robert Forsyth

With the Third Reich on the brink of defeat, Hitler's instructions to his designers were clear. He wanted a Volksj ger--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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472814576
• ISBN13: 9781472814579
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.7"