It was designed by Focke-Wulf towards the end of World War II as part of the defense effort against the devastating Allied bombing raids.

In mid 1944 the Nazi Ministry of Aviation launched a Volksjäger program and in the months that followed Focke-Wulf presented two consecutive projects.

Power was to be provided by a Walter HWK 109-509 A-2 rocket engine that would enable it to reach speeds nearing 1,000 km/h (620 mph).

In order to save strategic materials, the wings of the Fw Volksjäger 2 were built of wood and covered with a thin metal layer.

The wings, swept back and mounted on mid-fuselage, as well as the T-tail, were similar to those of the Focke-Wulf Ta 183.