Description
- Model No 61097 - Requires glue and paint
- Scale 1/48
- Length 205mm Wingspan 149mm
- 1 pilot figure
- Open or closed canopy options
- Special dolly included to display engine separate from aircraft
As the situation became more desperate for the German forces near the end of World War II, a call was made for a new inexpensive jet fighter that would be simple to produce and fly.
In the amazingly short span of 3 months from drawing board to first flight of the prototype, Heinkel produced the small He162. The lightweight fighter featured mainly wooden construction and was powered by a BMW003 turbojet, which made it the fastest jet fighter of WWII with its 838km/h top speed.
