A Yugoslav low-wing monoplane fighter that saw combat during the Axis invasion in April 1941.
Development
Rogožarski IK-3 was developed by Rogožarski in Kingdom of Yugoslavia as a fighter. The family first flew in 1938 and entered service in 1940. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Rogožarski IK-3 is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Royal Yugoslav Air Force. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include IK-3.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| IK-3 | Production | Fighter | Royal Yugoslav Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
IK-3 — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Y piston engine
Armament: One 20 mm cannon and two synchronized machine guns.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown — Salamander · Tier 3