Icarus Kurir

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Icarus Kurir
Ikarus Kurir in the Technikmuseum Sinsheim
Ikarus Kurir in the Technik Museum Sinsheim "disguised" as a Fieseler Storch
Type: Liaison aircraft
Design country:

Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Yugoslavia

Manufacturer:

Icarus

First flight:

1955

Production time:

1958-1961

Number of pieces:

approx. 145

The Ikarus Kurir is a single-engine high-wing aircraft from the Yugoslavian manufacturer Ikarus , which was developed as a liaison and ambulance aircraft for the Yugoslav air force .

History and construction

The development of the Kurir began in the mid-1950s. It was designed by a team led by Boris Cijan at Ikarus. The Kurir has the high wings and the high chassis of typical single-engine STOL aircraft and looks similar to the Fieseler Storch . In contrast to the Storch, the Kurir had metal-clad wings, short ailerons and electrically operated Fowler flaps. The fuselage is also metal-clad and rectangular in cross-section. The tail unit was covered with fabric. The glazed cabin is placed under the wing and usually had two seats, a third could be installed or two stretchers could be transported instead of the rear seats. The aircraft had a fixed tail wheel landing gear and could also be equipped with skis. At least one was fitted with floats. The Kurir was originally powered by a 116 kW DM 6R six-cylinder engine. Some aircraft were later equipped with a Lycoming O-435-1 and were then referred to as "Kurir L". Some also received Walter Minor engines.

At the end of their military careers, many Kurir were given to the Yugoslav flying clubs, where they were used as tow planes and for dropping parachutists.

variants

  • Kurir DM-6R : Standard model with the DM-6R engine
  • Kurir H : Amphibious version
  • Kurir L : aircraft converted to Lycoming O-435-1

Military users

  • Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Yugoslavia

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
Passengers 1-2
length 9.68 m
span 14.9 m
height 2.5 m
Wing area 27 m²
Empty mass 980 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 1464 kg
Cruising speed 147 km / h
Top speed 180 km / h
Service ceiling 3960 m
Range 697 km
drive 1 × DM-6R piston engine with 116 kW (158 PS)

See also

literature

  • Bojan B. Dimitrijević : Jugoslavensko ratno zrakoplovstvo 1942–1992.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Jane’s All the World's Aircraft 1956–57, Leonard Bridgman, 1956