Comco Ikarus Explained

Comco Ikarus GmbH
Foundation:	July 1970, Aidlingen, Germany
Founder:	Horst Heid and Rolf Lieb
Location City:	Hohentengen
Location Country:	Germany
Products:	Light and microlight aircraft
Homepage:	www.comco-ikarus.de

Comco Ikarus GmbH is a German aircraft manufacturer. The company produced hang gliders through the late 1970s, followed by ultralight aircraft, Flight Rescue System (FRS)-branded ballistic parachutes, and light aircraft.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"	Summary of aircraft built by Comco Ikarus
Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
Ikarus 500	1976	2000	Hang glider
Ikarus Sherpa	1982		Ultralight aircraft
Ikarus C22	1987		Ultralight aircraft
Ikarus C42	1996	1200+	Ultralight aircraft
Ikarus C52	2011		Ultralight aircraft

Notes and References

1. Sport Aviation. March 2009. The History of Comco Ikarus Aircraft Company. Kent Misegades.
2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 36-37. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 40. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.