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.

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1 Development 2 Description 3 Specifications 3.1 General Characteristics 3.2 Performance 4 Related content

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 Dorde 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

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.

Specifications

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

Designation sequence: Aero 2 - Aero 3