Ikar Ai-10 Ikar
| Company type | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1990s |
| Headquarters | Kyiv , Ukraine |
| Products | Ultralight aircraft |
The Ikar Ai-10 Ikar is a Ukrainian-designed two-seat ultralight monoplane with an enclosed cabin, developed and manufactured by the Ikar Aero Club based in Kyiv.
Design and development
Taking to the skies for the first time in 1999, the Ai-10 features a high-wing layout supported by struts, combining a metal fuselage structure with wings covered in fabric. Its landing gear is of the fixed conventional type, incorporating a tailwheel. Propulsion is provided by a single flat-four piston engine from the Rotax series—specifically the 912UL, 912ULS, or 914 models—driving a three-bladed wooden propeller arranged in tractor configuration. The cabin accommodates two occupants seated side-by-side within an enclosed cockpit.
Specification (with 912ULS engine)
Incidents and accidents
On June 9, 2013, an Ikar Ai-10 aircraft crashed during a training flight near the village of Pyatnitsa in the Solnechnogorsk district of the Moscow region. Both the pilot and the passenger lost their lives in the accident.
References
Notes
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- Jackson, Paul, ed. (2003). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-2004. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.