Conceived as a cheap, lightweight jet fighter that could be built using simple manufacturing techniques and readily available raw materials, the Heinkel He 162 was known as the "Volksjager", or "People's Fighter." It was hoped by many in Luftwaffe high command that the He 162 would be so easy to fly that pilots with no more than glider training could quickly convert to the new jet. This notion was a fantasy, but more experienced pilots did find the aircraft fast and reasonably nimble, though unforgiving in the hands of a novice. About two hundred Volksjagers were delivered to the Luftwaffe in the final weeks of the war, but these aircraft did not have time to reach operational service.
TACTICS: Your performance is much like that of an Me262 jet fighter, though the Volksjager is much lighter, has a better rate of roll, and is a bit faster. As with flying the Me262, avoid tight-turning dogfights. Use high-speed "slashing" attacks, extending away at high speed before perhaps reversing for another attack. Don't ever slow down. Your top speed is impressive, but your acceleration is only average.
