Comco Ikarus
Ikarus C42
Europe's default two-seat ULM trainer.
The C42 is the high-wing trainer a generation of European ultralight pilots learned on. Composite cabin, aluminium wings, docile stall, and a spare-parts network that actually exists. Still current as C42 and C52.
Key figures
Max speed
195 km/h
Range
800 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
9.45 m
Side view
Length
6.35 m
Height
2.2 m
Performance
Cruise
170 km/h
Max speed
195 km/h
Vne
220 km/h
Stall
65 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
75 km/h
Climb
5 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- ULM
- Wing
- High wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- C42C
- First flight
- 1996
- Construction
- Composite cabin, metal wings
- Materials
- GRP cabin module, aluminium wing and tail
- Propeller
- Neuform or similar ground-adjustable
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
11:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
280 kg
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- Max takeoff weight
473 kg
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- Useful load
193 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
70 L
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Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures