Ikarus ŠM
| Ikarus ŠM |
| Role |
Training biplane flying boat |
| Manufacturer |
Ikarus |
| Designer |
Josif Mikl |
| First flight |
1924 |
| Introduction |
1925 |
| Primary user |
Yugoslav Royal Navy |
| Number built |
42 |
The Ikarus ŠM was a 1920s Yugoslavian biplane flying boat built by Ikarus Tvornica Aero i Hydroplana and used for training by the Royal Yugoslav Navy.
Development
The ŠM (for Školski Mercedes en:School Mercedes) was the first design of Josif Mikl for the Ikarus company, it was a side-by-side two-seat biplane flying boat powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Mercedes engine.
Operational history
The aircraft were used by the Royal Yugoslav Navy as a basic trainer up to the outbreak of the Second World War. In 1941 a small number of aircraft were captured by Italian forces but they were not used.
Operators
- Yugoslavia
Specifications (ŠM)
- Related lists
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2195
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Dimitrije Konjović(1923 - 1941)
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