Kiceniuk Icarus II

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The Kiceniuk Icarus II was the second in a series of hang gliders designed by Taras Kiceniuk, Jr..

Like Icarus I, Icarus II was a rigid biplane flying wing. Its most notable improvement over Icarus I was that the wings were swept back more steeply. It was steered by hand controlled rudders, unlike Rogallo wing hang gliders of the time that were steered by the pilot shifting his body weight. Also unlike other hang gliders, the pilot flew in a reclining position rather than a prone position. The Federal Aviation Administration recognized Icarus II as an aircraft and issued a registration number for it, which was never done for a Rogallo wing hang glider.

Kiceniuk set several endurance records with Icarus II and many copies were built from plans he sold.

[edit] Specifications

• Crew: one, pilot
• Passengers: none
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[edit] Related content

• Designation sequence: Icarus I - Icarus II - Icarus V

[edit] External links

• Icarus at the National Air & Space Museum