Ikarus 231

The Ikarus 231 was a courier aircraft built in Yugoslavia by Ikarus Aircraft during the late 1940s.

Ikarus 231
Role Courier service aircraft
National origin Yugoslavia
Manufacturer Fabrika aero i hidroplana Ikarus A.D. Zemun - Belgrade
Designer Eng. Dušan Stankov
First flight 1948
Introduction prototype
Retired 1958
Status inactive
Primary user SFR Yugoslav Air Force
Number built 2

Design and development

The Ikarus 231 was a two-seat, low-wing monoplane of cantilever construction. It was similar to the Ikarus 211 trainer but had an enclosed cabin intended for courier service. The prototype flew in 1948 and was eventually handed over to the Yugoslav Air Force, which it served until 1958. The second prototype, which also flew in 1948, served until 1952, after which it was scrapped.[1][2][3][4]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.91 m (29 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.27 m (33 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 16.95 m2 (182.4 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 726 kg (1,601 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,026 kg (2,262 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter Minor 6-III six-cylinder inline engine, 118 kW (160 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 227 km/h (141 mph, 123 kn)
  • Range: 880 km (550 mi, 480 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,650 m (15,260 ft)

References
  1. Ikarus 231
  2. Жутић. Н. и Бошковић. Л., Икарус - Икарбус: 1923—1998., Икарбус, Београд, 1999.
  3. Јанић, Чедомир; Петровић, Огњан (2010). Век авијације у Србији 1910-2010, 225 значајних летелица. Београд: Аерокомуникације. ISBN 978-86-913973-0-2.
  4. Димитријевић, Бојан (2012). Југословенско ратно ваздухопловство 1942-1992. Београд: Институт за савремену историју. ISBN 978-86-7403-163-6.


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