The "Salamander," He 162, was designed, constructed and produced all within 3 months. Within another 3 months it was operational in the field. The story is close to an industrial masterpiece, all happening within seven months of the end of the war. The He 162 worked and could have been a quite effective fighter. This is the story of a desperate last ditch weapon system that after its creation, became a huge success as an innovation and could have become an effective easy-to-use weapon, had the war lasted longer... This is the He 162s story