The Ikarus 215 (Икарус 215 in Serbian) twin-engine plane, was a Yugoslav light bomber and a training aircraft of mixed construction, the prototype flew in 1949. It did not go into production. The prototype was used for training and as a liaison. It was designed and built at the Ikarus factory in Zemun-Belgrade.
Ikarus 215 was designed by engineer constructor Dušan Stankov, and was originally designed before the World War II as a Zmaj R-1 multi-purpose fighter - bomber - but the scout redesigned given the available engines and purpose. The prototype first flew in 1949. It was a twin engined low-wing aircraft of mixed construction, with a crew of two to four (depending on the role). The undercarriage retracted into the engine nacelles backward, while the tail wheel was fixed. The prototype was driven by two twelve-cylinder, air-cooled, in-line piston engines Ranger SVG-770 C-B1.[1] Aircraft wing had a wooden structure lined with plywood, was the trapezoid-shaped wings and the ends were rounded. The construction of the fuselage was made from an oval-shaped duralumin covered cardboard timber.[2]
Operational historyedit
Aircraft Ikarus 215 series are not produced. During testing it was determined that the aircraft will not be able to respond to the primary purpose (light twin-engine bomber), it has also contributed to the unexpectedly rapid development of aviation, fighter-bomber takes on the role of light bomber. Ikarus 215 prototype aircraft is mainly used as a training school for the training of bomber pilots as the plane for the connection. Withdrawn from use in 1957.[3]
ikarus, Икарус, serbian, twin, engine, plane, yugoslav, light, bomber, training, aircraft, mixed, construction, prototype, flew, 1949, into, production, prototype, used, training, liaison, designed, built, ikarus, factory, zemun, belgrade, role, trainer, aircr. The Ikarus 215 Ikarus 215 in Serbian twin engine plane was a Yugoslav light bomber and a training aircraft of mixed construction the prototype flew in 1949 It did not go into production The prototype was used for training and as a liaison It was designed and built at the Ikarus factory in Zemun Belgrade Ikarus 215Role Trainer aircraft Bomber aircraftNational origin YugoslaviaManufacturer Fabrika aero i hidroplana Ikarus A D Zemun BelgradeDesigner Eng Dusan StankovFirst flight 1949Introduction prototypeRetired 1957Status inactivePrimary user SFR Yugoslav Air ForceNumber built 1 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 4 Specifications 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksDesign and development edit nbsp Ranger V 770 engine installed in Ikarus 215Ikarus 215 was designed by engineer constructor Dusan Stankov and was originally designed before the World War II as a Zmaj R 1 multi purpose fighter bomber but the scout redesigned given the available engines and purpose The prototype first flew in 1949 It was a twin engined low wing aircraft of mixed construction with a crew of two to four depending on the role The undercarriage retracted into the engine nacelles backward while the tail wheel was fixed The prototype was driven by two twelve cylinder air cooled in line piston engines Ranger SVG 770 C B1 1 Aircraft wing had a wooden structure lined with plywood was the trapezoid shaped wings and the ends were rounded The construction of the fuselage was made from an oval shaped duralumin covered cardboard timber 2 Operational history editAircraft Ikarus 215 series are not produced During testing it was determined that the aircraft will not be able to respond to the primary purpose light twin engine bomber it has also contributed to the unexpectedly rapid development of aviation fighter bomber takes on the role of light bomber Ikarus 215 prototype aircraft is mainly used as a training school for the training of bomber pilots as the plane for the connection Withdrawn from use in 1957 3 Operators edit nbsp YugoslaviaYugoslav Air Force 1 aircraftSpecifications editData from Janic Cedomir Rogozarski AZR in Serbian Aeromagazin 17 YU Beograd BB Soft p 34 ISSN 1450 6068 General characteristicsCrew 2 4 Length 13 35 m 43 ft 10 in Wingspan 16 14 m 52 ft 11 in Height 4 03 m 13 ft 3 in Wing area 29 80 m2 320 8 sq ft Empty weight 3 424 kg 7 549 lb Gross weight 4 685 kg 10 329 lb Powerplant 2 Ranger SGV 770C 1 12 cylinder inverted Vee piston engine 387 7 kW 519 9 hp each Propellers 2 bladedPerformance Maximum speed 374 km h 232 mph 202 kn at altitude of 3500 m and mass of 4297 kg Range 1 120 km 700 mi 600 nmi Service ceiling 8 150 m 26 740 ft Armament Guns 3 MG 15 with 225 rounds per gun Bombs 4 50 kgSee also editSFR Yugoslav Air Force Ranger V 770 Zmaj R 1 Dusan StankovNotes edit Gunston Bill World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines Cambridge England Patrick Stephens Limited 1989 ISBN 1 85260 163 9 Zlatko Renduliћ Avioni domaћe konstrukciјe posle Drugog svetskog rata Lola institut Beograd 1996 god Boјan B Dimitriјeviћ Јugoslovensko ratno vazduhoplovstvo 1942 1992 References editGrey C G 1972 Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1938 London David amp Charles ISBN 0 7153 5734 4 Gunston Bill World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines Cambridge England Patrick Stephens Limited 1989 ISBN 1 85260 163 9 Janic Cedomir O Petrovic 2011 Short History of Aviation in Serbia Beograd Aerokomunikacije ISBN 978 86 913973 2 6 Boјan B Dimitriјeviћ Јugoslovensko ratno vazduhoplovstvo 1942 1992 Zhutiћ N i Boshkoviћ L Ikarus Ikarbus 1923 1998 Monografiјa 75 godina Ikarusa Ikarbus Beograd 1999 Zlatko Renduliћ Avioni domaћe konstrukciјe posle Drugog svetskog rata Lola institut Beograd 1996 god External links edithttp vazduhoplovnetradicijesrbije rs index php istorija 247 ikarus 215 www aeroflight co uk waf yugo af2 types ikarus htm www dragan freeservers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ikarus 215 amp oldid 1101704583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
