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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Heinkel He 162
Category
Country
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
120
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
96
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1944
- Service Entry Year1945
- Crew1
- Primary RoleInterceptor jet aircraft
- GenerationFirst generation jet fighter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeBMW 109-003E-1 or BMW 109-003E-2
- Engine ModelBMW 003A
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)7.8
- Thrust (afterburner, each)0
- AfterburnerNo
- Internal Fuel400 kg
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed840 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.73 Mach
- Service Ceiling12,000 m
- Ferry Range975 km
- Combat Radius150 km
- Rate of Climb23.42 m/s
- G-Limit7
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.05 m
- Wingspan7.2 m
- Height2.6 m
- Wing Area11.16
- Empty Weight1,660 kg
- Loaded Weight3,200 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,000 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload200 kg
- Internal Gun2 × MG 151/20 autocannon with 120 (He 162 A-2) or 2 × MK 108 cannon with 50 rpg (He 162 A-0, A-1)
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built120
- Operators3
- Variants10
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1945
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
120
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
412AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS96WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS876GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS718PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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