Initial glider version;first flight 8 April 1956.

An unpowered two-seat glider version, designated the He 162S (Schulen), was developed for training purposes.

Later the unpowered glider version was put back into limited production.

In December 1998 the glider version was US$13,000.

Unpowered three axis-controlled hang glider version, foot launched and landed.

In 1922 a glider version called the Aviette had flown.

This glider version did not fly well and the project was scrapped.

The glider version is suitable for car-tow or winch-launching.

Palmer experimented with about 8 different hang glider versions and their wings were mostly 90 degree swept back wings.

This was also where efforts were underway to produce a glider version of the J8M to provide handling data.