The Myth of Ikarus

There was no danger of the Ikarus 452M experimental jet emulating its namesake and flying too close to the sun: its one sortie ended in an ignominious accident. However, this unconventional little Yugoslavian jet wasn’t a complete failure IKARUS 452M This side view of the Ikarus 452M shows the mainwheel doors of the retractable tricycle undercarriage, all of which folded into the fuselage. VIA TONY BUTTLER In its day, Yugoslavia’s indigenous aviation industry came up with many interesting designs. Some