A widely used ultralight aircraft is the Ikarus Fox II / C-22. Comco developed the Fox II as the
successor of the popular Ikarus Sherpa ultralight aeroplane. Production of the improved 2-seat Fox II
by Comco Ikarus GmbH in Mengen, Germany started in 1984. In 1987 was the Fox II replaced in production
by the C22. Over 1000 Fox II / C22 planes are already built and the ultralight is exported to almost
every European country, Asia, the Near East and South-America. The Ikarus C22 is offered for sale in
three models: C22 C, C22 CS and Aero. The CS model has a three-blade propeller, covered engine and a
stainless steel exhaust system. The Aero is the model in the C 22 series that has a glass-fibre fuselage
closed cockpit-cubicle with doors on both sides.
The 2001-built Comco-Ikarus C22 C c/n 0109-3747 was registered PH-3N7 on 7 November 2001.
The registered type of the PH-3N7 was changed into Fox C 22C on 7 April 2004. The Ultralight aircaft
is powered by a Rotax 582 UL engine. On 12 March 2006, the aircraft was damaged after a forced landing due to engine problems.
The aircraft was written-off and the registration PH-3N7 was cancelled on 19 April 2006. Fox C 22C PH-3N7 was photographed
at the ULM-aerodrome Stadskanaal in Vledderveen, the Netherlands.
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