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{{Short description|German aircraft manufacturer}}
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{{Infobox Company
{{Infobox company
| name = Comco Ikarus GmbH
| name = Comco Ikarus GmbH
| logo = [[File:COMCO Ikarus Logo 2012.png]]
| logo = COMCO Ikarus Logo 2012.png
| type =
| type =
| genre =
| genre =
| foundation = July 1970, Aidlingen Germany
| foundation = July 1970, [[Aidlingen]], [[Germany]]
| founder = Horst Heid and Rolf Lieb
| founder = Horst Heid and Rolf Lieb
| location_city = Hohentengen
| location_city = [[Hohentengen]]
| location_country = Germany
| location_country = Germany
| location =
| location =
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| key_people =
| key_people =
| industry =
| industry =
| products = Light aircraft
| products = Light and microlight aircraft
| services =
| services =
| market cap =
| revenue =
| revenue =
| operating_income =
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| homepage = [http://www.comco-ikarus.de/Pages/index.php?lang=en www.comco-ikarus.de]
| homepage = [http://www.comco-ikarus.de/Pages/index.php?lang=en www.comco-ikarus.de]
| footnotes =
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| intl = Yes
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[[File:IKARUS C42C Design Flying vision.jpg|thumb|New C42 C of Comco Ikarus, Germany]][[File:Comco ikarus c42 g-hbbh kemble arp.jpg|right|thumb|Ikarus C-42]]
[[File:Comco ikarus c42 g-hbbh kemble arp.jpg|right|thumb|[[Ikarus C42]]]][[File:IKARUS C42C Design Flying vision.jpg|thumb|C42-C]]
''' Comco Ikarus GmbH ''' is a German aircraft manufacturer. The company produced [[hang glider]]s through the late 1970s, followed by [[ultralight aircraft]], FRS brand [[ballistic parachute]]s and [[light aircraft]].<ref>{{cite journal|magazine=Sport Aviation|date=March 2009|title=The History of Comco Ikarus Aircraft Company|author=Kent Misegades}}</ref><ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', pages 36-37. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref>
''' Comco Ikarus GmbH ''' is a German aircraft manufacturer. The company produced [[hang glider]]s through the late 1970s, followed by [[ultralight aircraft]], Flight Rescue System (FRS)-branded [[ballistic parachute]]s, and [[light aircraft]].<ref>{{cite journal|magazine=Sport Aviation|date=March 2009|title=The History of Comco Ikarus Aircraft Company|author=Kent Misegades}}</ref><ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', pages 36-37. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA15">Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 40. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>


== Aircraft ==
== Aircraft ==
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|-
|+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| '''Summary of aircraft built by Comco Ikarus'''
|+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| '''Summary of aircraft built by Comco Ikarus'''
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Model name
! Model name
! First flight
! First flight
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|-
|-
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus 500]]'''
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus 500]]'''
|align=center| {{avyear|1976}}
|align=center| 1976
|align=center| 2000
|align=center| 2000
|align=left| Hang glider
|align=left| Hang glider
|-
|-
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus Sherpa]]'''
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus Sherpa]]'''
|align=center| {{avyear|1982}}
|align=center| 1982
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=left| Ultralight aircraft
|align=left| Ultralight aircraft
|-
|-
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus C22]]'''
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus C22]]'''
|align=center| {{avyear|1987}}
|align=center| 1987
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=left| Ultralight aircraft
|align=left| Ultralight aircraft
|-
|-
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus C42]]'''
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus C42]]'''
|align=center| {{avyear|1996}}
|align=center| 1996
|align=center| 1200+
|align=center| 1200+
|align=left| Light aircraft
|align=left| Ultralight aircraft
|-
|-
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus C52]]'''
|align=left| '''[[Ikarus C52]]'''
|align=center| {{avyear|2011}}
|align=center| 2011
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=left| Light aircraft
|align=left| Ultralight aircraft
|-
|-

|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==

*{{Official website|http://www.comco-ikarus.de}}
*{{Official website|http://www.comco-ikarus.de}}
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{{Comco Ikarus aircraft}}
{{Comco Ikarus aircraft}}

{{Aviation lists}}
[[Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Germany]]
[[Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Germany]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1970]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in West Germany]]

Latest revision as of 04:25, 9 January 2024

Comco Ikarus GmbH
FoundedJuly 1970, Aidlingen, Germany
FounderHorst Heid and Rolf Lieb
Headquarters
Hohentengen
,
Germany
ProductsLight and microlight aircraft
Websitewww.comco-ikarus.de
Ikarus C42
C42-C

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

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Summary of aircraft built by Comco Ikarus
Model name First flight Number built Type
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

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  1. ^ Kent Misegades (March 2009). "The History of Comco Ikarus Aircraft Company". Sport Aviation.
  2. ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 36-37. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 40. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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