Ikarus Aero 2

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name = Aero 2
type = Trainer
manufacturer = Ikarus


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first flight = 1940
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retired = 1959
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The Ikarus Aero 2 was a piston-engined military trainer aircraft built in Yugoslavia in the years following World War II, although the design pre-dated the war.

Development

It was designed in response to a Yugoslav Air Force requirement for a modern, monoplane trainer to replace the Fizir FN biplanes then in service. The powerplant was to be the de Havilland Gipsy Major because of its successful use in similar trainer aircraft built in other countries.

Ikarus' entry, designed by Boris Cijan and Djordje Petkovic was selected over its two competitors in trials held between June and November 1940, but production did not take place until the Air Force began to rebuild itself after the war. 248 were eventually built, serving from 1948 to 1959 (380 built according to [ [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other/aero2.html Ugolok Neba] ] .

Description

The Aero 2 was a low wing design that seated the student and instructor in tandem, open cockpits (although later versions added a canopy to enclose them). Undercarriage was fixed and used a tailskid.

Variants

* Aero 2B : Open cockpit version.
* Aero 2BE : Enclosed cockpit version.
* Aero 2C : Open cockpit version.
* Aero 2D : Enclosed cockpit version.
* Aero 2E : Enclosed cockpt version.
* Aero 2F : Open cockpit version.
* Aero 2H : Two-seat floatplane version.

Operators

*
** SFR Yugoslav Air Force

pecifications

General characteristics

* Crew: two, student and instructor
* Length: 8.23 m (27 ft 0 in)
* Wingspan: 10.50 m (30 ft 5 in)
* Height: 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
* Wing area: 17.4 m² (187 ft²)
* Empty: 564 kg (1,241 lb)
* Loaded: kg ( lb)
* Maximum takeoff: 978 kg (2,152 lb)
* Powerplant: 1x de Havilland Gipsy Major 10, 108 kW (145 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 224 km/h (140 mph)
* Range: 745 km (466 miles)
* Service ceiling: 4,930 m (16,170 ft)
* Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
* Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
* Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Related content

Related development:

Comparable aircraft:
*Miles Magister - RWD-23

Designation sequence:Aero 2 -
Aero 3

References

External links

* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other/aero2.html Photos and drawings at Ugolok Neba]