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Aero 2
Aero 2
	Aero 2D on display at the Belgrade Aviation Museum
General information
Type	Primary trainer
National origin	Yugoslavia
Manufacturer	Ikarus
Primary user	Yugoslav Air Force
Number built	248
History
Introduction date	1948
First flight	1940
Retired	1959

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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.

Design and development

The Ikarus Aero-2 was developed as a replacement for the Zmaj Fizir FN, which had been the most commonly used training aircraft of the Yugoslav Royal Air Force up until 1941. The Ikarus Aero-2 was designed by Boris Cijan and Đorđe Petković. Also at same time, was started project on two different aircraft, low-wing Ikarus MM-2 for advanced train and low-wing Rogožarski Brucoš for basic train. First flight test was made on April 20, 1940 and test pilot was Vasilije Stojanovic. 248 plane were eventually built, serving from 1948 to 1959 (380 built according to.^[1]

Powerplant was to be the de Havilland Gipsy Major because of its successful use in similar trainer aircraft built in other countries. The Aero 2 was a low-wing monoplane 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.

Variants

Aero 2B: Open cockpit version with a 145hp (108kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major engine.
Aero 2BE: Enclosed cockpit version with a 145hp (108kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major engine.
Aero 2C: Open cockpit version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.
Aero 2D: Enclosed cockpit version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.
Aero 2E: Enclosed cockpit version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.
Aero 2F: Open cockpit version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.
Aero 2H: Twin-float version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.

Operators

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavian Air Force
- 1st Training Aviation Regiment (1945–1948)
- 3rd Training Aviation Regiment (1946–1948)
- 103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (1949–1951)
- 105th Training Aviation Regiment (1948−1949, 1951−1959)
- 267th Aviation Regiment of School of Reserve Officers (1951–1953)
- 122nd Hydroplane Liaison Squadron (1949–1959)
- Training Squadron of 29th Aviation Division (1953–1961)
- Training Squadron of 39th Aviation Division (1956–1959)
- Training Squadron of 44th Aviation Division (1956–1961)
- Liaison Squadron of 7th Aviation Corps (1953–1956)
Letalski center Maribor

Specifications (2B)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft ^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 1
Length: 8.45 m (27 ft 8.75 in)
Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5.25 in)
Height: 2.80 m (8 ft 10.25 in)
Wing area: 17.4 m² (187 sq ft)
Empty weight: 564 kg (1,241 lb)
Gross weight: 996 kg (2,196 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major , 108 kW (145 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 208 km/h (129 mph, 112 kn)
Range: 680 km (423 mi, 368 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,765 ft)

References

Notes

^ Ugolok Neba
^ Orbis 1985, page 36

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

External links

Photos and drawings at Ugolok Neba

[1] Ugolok Neba

[2] Orbis 1985, page 36

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 The '''Ikarus Aero 2''' was a piston-engined military [[trainer aircraft]] built in [[SFRY|Yugoslavia]] in the years following [[World War II]], although the design pre-dated the war.
 ==Design and development==
-The Ikarus Aero-2 was developed as a replacement for the [[Zmaj Fizir FN]], which had been the most commonly used training aircraft of the [[Yugoslav Royal Air Force]] up until 1941. The Ikarus Aero-2 was designed by Boris Cijan and Đorđe Petković. Also at same time, was started project on two different aircraft, low-wing [[Ikarus MM-2]] for advanced train and low-wing [[Rogožarski Brucoš]] for basic train. First flight test was made in April 20, 1940 and test pilot was Vasilije Stojanovic. 248 plane were eventually built, serving from [[1948 in aviation|1948]] to [[1959 in aviation|1959]] (380 built according to.<ref>[http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other/aero2.html Ugolok Neba]</ref> Powerplant was to be the [[de Havilland Gipsy Major]] because of its successful use in similar trainer aircraft built in other countries. The Aero 2 was a low-wing monoplane 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.
+The Ikarus Aero-2 was developed as a replacement for the [[Zmaj Fizir FN]], which had been the most commonly used training aircraft of the [[Yugoslav Royal Air Force]] up until 1941. The Ikarus Aero-2 was designed by Boris Cijan and Đorđe Petković. Also at same time, was started project on two different aircraft, low-wing [[Ikarus MM-2]] for advanced train and low-wing [[Rogožarski Brucoš]] for basic train. First flight test was made on April 20, 1940 and test pilot was Vasilije Stojanovic. 248 plane were eventually built, serving from [[1948 in aviation|1948]] to [[1959 in aviation|1959]] (380 built according to.<ref>[http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other/aero2.html Ugolok Neba]</ref>
+Powerplant was to be the [[de Havilland Gipsy Major]] because of its successful use in similar trainer aircraft built in other countries. The Aero 2 was a low-wing monoplane 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.
 ==Variants==
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 : Enclosed cockpit version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.
 ;Aero 2E
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+: Enclosed cockpit version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.
 ;Aero 2F
 : Open cockpit version with a 160hp (119kW) Walter Minor 6-III engine.
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 **[[1st Training Aviation Regiment]] (1945–1948)
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 **[[103rd Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment]] (1949–1951)
-**[[105th Assault-Training Aviation Regiment|105th Training Aviation Regiment]] (1948-1949, 1951-1959)
+**[[105th Assault-Training Aviation Regiment|105th Training Aviation Regiment]] (1948−1949, 1951−1959)
 **[[267th Aviation Regiment of School of Reserve Officers]] (1951–1953)
 **[[122nd Hydroplane Liaison Squadron]] (1949–1959)
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 **[[Liaison Squadron of 7th Aviation Corps]] (1953–1956)
 *[[Letalski center Maribor]]
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 ===Bibliography===
 {{refbegin}}
-*{{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The [[Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft]] (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=|pages=}}
+*{{cite book |title= The [[Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft]] (Part Work 1982-1985)|publisher= Orbis Publishing}}
 {{refend}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commons category}}
 *[http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other/aero2.html Photos and drawings at Ugolok Neba]
 {{Ikarus aircraft}}
-[[Category:Yugoslav military trainer aircraft 1940–1949]]
 [[Category:Ikarus aircraft]]
+[[Category:1940s Yugoslav military trainer aircraft]]
 [[Category:Low-wing aircraft]]
 [[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]]
 [[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1940]]
+[[Category:Aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear]]

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