Heinkel He-162 A2 Salamander for the Bf109E slot


ORIGINAL NOTES;

The Original Salamander shape and skin are by Charles. The shape uses the EAW V1 as a base, scaled up to achieve the right dimensions.The cockpit is based on one by Mosi, from his Ta183 package. The sharpened instruments are by Angeleyes. 

History of the He-162 Salamander
The He-162 was conceived as a last-ditch fighter to be flown by unskilled pilots in late 1944. The so-called Volksjaeger ("People's Fighter") was designed and flown in only 10 weeks, and had its first flight on 6 December. Built from readily-available materials (the wing was made of wood), it was a small and relatively unsopisticated aircraft, although it did have an ejector seat, because the position of the BMW turbojet engine would have otherwise made bailing out a difficult proposition.

The first version (the A1) had 2x30mm cannon fitted, but excessive vibration when fired caused their replacement by 20mm MG151s in the main production version, the A2. Approximately 150 A2s were accepted by the Luftwaffe, and it saw service with JG1. Some were encountered operationally by Allied aircraft in 1945. 


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I have changed the original skin file & wing to match an old photo of a Salamander.

RED sWINGer 
