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Founded | July 1970, Aidlingen, Germany |
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Founder | Horst Heid and Rolf Lieb |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Products | Light and microlight aircraft |
Website | www.comco-ikarus.de |
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Comco Ikarus GmbH is a German aircraft manufacturer. The company produced hang gliders through the late 1970s, followed by ultralight aircraft, Flight Rescue System (FRS)-branded ballistic parachutes, and light aircraft.[1][2][3]
Aircraft
[edit]Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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Ikarus 500 | 1976 | 2000 | Hang glider |
Ikarus Sherpa | 1982 | Ultralight aircraft | |
Ikarus C22 | 1987 | Ultralight aircraft | |
Ikarus C42 | 1996 | 1200+ | Ultralight aircraft |
Ikarus C52 | 2011 | Ultralight aircraft |
References
[edit]- ^ Kent Misegades (March 2009). "The History of Comco Ikarus Aircraft Company". Sport Aviation.
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 36-37. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 40. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X