a consequence of Germany's deteriorating position in the conflict and to refocus limited resources onto efforts such as the Emergency Fighter Program. The aviation author Daniel Uziel claimed that German authorities had probably wanted Heinkel to concentrate on producing the Heinkel He 162 fighter instead. While no aircraft were ever completed, much of the design work had been completed and a substantial amount of components for the project had already been produced. The incomplete airframes and components were initially stored by Heinkel in the hope that the project would be resumed. As the conflict approached its conclusion in 1945, the Allied powers sought to obtain whatever technical information that could be recovered from Nazi Germany, particularly on its advanced military projects and aerospace initiatives. The Soviet Union succeeded in acquiring much of the He 343's design and components from Heinkel's facility in Schwechat, outside Vienna. Thereafter, it is alleged that the project served as the basis for the development of the Ilyushin Il-22, albeit with some of the parameters being altered, such as the size and crew numbers. A single prototype was built and flown. The results of these tests were used in development of the Ilyushin Il-28. Specifications (projected – He 343A-1) See also References Citations Bibliography Abandoned military aircraft projects of Germany 1940s German bomber aircraft World War II bombers of Germany World War II jet aircraft of Germany He 343