Dragon 1/48 He162D Volksjager WWII Jet Fighter Kit

Hitler’s Third Reich produced some truly innovative weapons. One requirement issued in 1944 was for a jet fighter that was simple and cheap and would be known as the “Volksjaeger” (People’s Fighter). The resulting jet-powered He-162A Volksjaeger was capable of achieving 905km/h, but it only had an endurance of half an hour! The He-162, with the jet mounted in a unique position above the fuselage, began seeing combat in April 1945 in the last days of WWII in Europe. The rare subject of this kit is the He-162D, a variant that had forward-swept wings, and a butterfly tail configuration. The forward-swept wings are newly tooled, while other components are updated, many with photo-etched parts. Newly tooled wings swept forward at 25° like the real aircraft  Fully detailed He162 engines  Photo-etched parts for cowling cover hinges enable the cover to be movable  Tail of He162D is authentically recreated  Photo-etched parts  Cartograf decals offer accurate marking