TAMIYA Aircraft Model 1/48 Airplane HEINKEL He162 Salamander Scale Hobby 61097

Specifications
Item: Scale Aircraft Model
Brand: Tamiya
Item Number: 61097
Scale: 1/48
Material: Plastic

Introduction
Following the Messerschmitt Me262, we release a second WWII German jet fighter with the Heinkel He162 Salamander. This truly innovative machine, which firmly established Germany as possessing the most advanced aviation technology of the time, deserves a high quality and richly detailed model to do it justice.

About the HEINKEL He162 SalamanderWhile the Heinkel company pioneered jet technology with its successful test flight on August 8th, 1938, it lost out to the Messerschmitt Me262 which became the first operational jet fighter. A second chance came in September 1944 when the Luftwaffe requested proposals for a single-engine jet fighter that was simple to control and produce. Heinkels proposal was chosen because it promised a mass producible jet that could be flown by relatively inexperienced pilots. Rushed from proposal stage to finished prototype in 3 months, the He162 was first deployed to a base near the Danish border, but with only 1 month left until the end of the war in Europe, came too late to demonstrate its combat potential.

Features
1/48 scale assembly He162 Salamander accurately reproduces planes unique form, including streamlined, rocket-like fuselage, down bent wing tips and twin vertical tail fins Twin spars connect wings to fuselage for precise and solid attachment

Counterweight in front balances out heavy rear section

Canopy may open and close. Ejector seat may be removed even after assembly

Molded parts depicting cockpit and landing gears exhibit an amazing level of detail

Includes accurately scaled-down replica of full size BMW003 engine. Both open and closed

Engine compartment pieces are included and may be switched freely even after assembly.

Engine may be displayed separately from plane mounted on a dolly

Includes 1 pilot figure and more than 3 sets of markings (planned)

The Luftwaffe’s Last Hope

As the situation became more desperate for the German forces near the end of WWII, 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, sporty-looking 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. Reaching combat units in late March 1945, it managed to record some successes despite the acute fuel and parts shortage.

About the Model

High-quality assembly kit display model of the He162 A-2 “Salamander” jet fighter. Length: 205mm, Width: 149mm. Top-mounted BMW003 turbojet engine with parts for opened and closed engine bay covers to allow full display of internal details. Special dolly included to display the engine separate from the aircraft. Canopy can be posed in the open or closed positions, and the ejector seat is removeable. Includes 1 pilot figure and 4 types of markings.

TAMIYA 1/48 Scale Heinkel He162 Salamander Model Kit – German Jet Fighter 61097
Construct Germany’s emergency fighter program aircraft with this 1/48 scale Heinkel He162 Volksjäger model. The “Salamander” features its distinctive top-mounted BMW 003 jet engine, detailed cockpit with ejection seat, and authentic late-war markings. The kit includes options for open or closed canopy, detailed jet intake and exhaust, and precisely molded landing gear. The model captures the innovative yet hastily-built design that represented the Luftwaffe’s last hope in 1945.

Model Highlights:
1/48 scale He162 Salamander
Detailed BMW 003 engine
Late-war Luftwaffe markings
Ejection seat detail
TAMIYA item number 61097

Item Included: 1 x Tamiya Aircraft Model 1/48 Airplane HEINKEL He162 Salamander Scale Hobby 61097