Tamiya 61097 1/48 German Heinkel HE162 A2 Salamander TAMS0897

He-162 Model Airplane by Tamiya. 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 He162 Salamander While 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. Heinkel's proposal was chosen because it promised a mass producible jet that could be flown by relatively inexperienced pilots. 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) « less