Heinkel He 162a "Salamander" ("Volksjager") The He 162a was one of Germany's production fighters from late in World War II. The fighter was a single engine jet fighter, carrying either 2 30mm or 2 20mm cannon. It was designed to be cheap, easy to fly, and easy to maintain. As with the rest of the German jet fleet, it was to late to change the results of the air war. Weight: 2.694 tn Mass SA Power MCr Transonic Airframe .2694 [2.6] .08082 Eff.: .95 Max: 1100 Turbojet .5679 [.0129] .085185 T-Th: 2.044 FC: .141975 Enhanced Mechanical Cont. .03024 .00052 .00078 Crewstation .2 .00078 TL-5 Avionics .0001 .01 .05 Oxygen Tanks & Mask .01 .0001 Fuel .78736 .00019634 787.361 l Ejection Seat .1 .005 2x 3L60 Autocannon .484 .012 100 rounds 3cm APDS .04 .0006 30km Radio .1 .001 .00025 Clean Weight: 2.694tn Thrust: 2.327tn Glide Ratio: 5-1 G-Rating: .758 Max. Speed: 1100 (2655) Cruising Speed: 825 (1991) Min. Speed: 160 Takeoff Roll: 256.45m Landing Roll: 124m Travel Move: 3300km Combat Move: 150m Agility: 6 Vol: 161.64m3 Endurance: 5.5 hr Range: 4575km Heinkel He-162A "Salamander" (also known as the "Volksjager") TL-6 Price: Cr235,711 Size: 168 Kl displacement= 12 tons (VS) Mass: 1.76tn (Empty), 2.689tn (Loaded) Power: 1 Turbojet producing 2.044 tons of thrust Maint: 1 Controls: Enhanced Mechanical, TL-5 Flight Avionics Commo: 30Km Radio Life Support: Light, Heat, Oxygen Tank & Mask Crew: 1 Armament: 2 fixed forward 3L60 Autocannon. 50 rounds APDS each. Travel Move: 3300km Combat Move: 150m Fuel Capacity: 787.36l of HCD Fuel Consumption: 143 Kl/Hr (endurance of 5.5 Hr) Max. Speed: 1100kph Cruising Speed: 825kph Minimum Speed: 160kph Takeoff Roll: 256.45m Landing Roll: 124m Range: 4575m Combat Statistics 3L60 AC ROF: 13 Range: 300m D: 6 Pen: 1- 1- 2 The real He-162a is slower (a top speed of 840 kph), and it's engine, the BMW 003 E-1, produced less thrust (.789 tons). Using FF&S, and the actual engine, you get a top speed of 1025 kph which is still higher than the actual speeds achieved. The actual aircraft had an endurance (at top speed) of about 30 min. at sea level, so the FF&S version is also much more fuel efficient. TL-6 was selected for the aircraft because FF&S lists several of it's important features at that tech level. Notably, the required airframe (because of the 840 kph top speed) and the ejection seat. TL-6 was listed as C. 1950, and that is about the equivalent level at which the majority of the German equipment from the last years of the war performed. Having no good data on the armament, other than bore, the 3L60 was chosen to simplify design. 60 calibre is the standard portrayed in the table. APDS ammo was chosen to enhance the pentration of the gun, which was very poor. The ammo was available at this time, and was in use in armored divisions. The plane most likely used standard AP rounds, which would produce a penetration of 2- 2- 3.