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Ikarus Meteor
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Ikarus Meteor

1950s Yugoslavian sailplane

Overview

The Ikarus Meteor is a long-span, all-metal sailplane designed and built in Yugoslavia in the 1950s. It competed in World Gliding Championships (WGC) between 1956 and 1968 and was placed fourth in 1956; it also set new triangular-course world speed records.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Bohdan Ułanowski/Irena Ułanowska / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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