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【 A Style of its Own 】
As desperation set in the German forces late in WWII, a call for new lightweight, inexpensive, using single jets, and of course easy to fly planes went out in September 1944. It took an amazing short period of time only 3 months from the very first designs to the first flight of the prototype Heinkel He162. The lightweight fighter featured mainly wooden construction and was powered by a 800kg BMW003 turbojet engine, having a 838km/h top speed. Reaching combat units in late March 1945, the little fighter managed to record some combat successes despite the acute fuel and parts shortage. |
| 【 About the Model 】
This is a 1/48 scale finished plastic model. ★Length: 205mm, Width: 149mm. You are able to enjoy the accurately reproduced Heinkel He162’s wonders such as the BMW003 turbojet engine, distinctive wings and tail, and ejection system. ★A combination of pad printing and decals are used for the markings of this prototype. ★Weathering paints add to the realism of this model. ★This is an essential edition to any collection as this plane was foundation of postwar aeronautical technology. |