Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Rogožarski IK-3

Rogožarski IK-3

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 6, 2019 by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  14:35, 5 March 2019 (UTC)



The Rogožarski IK-3 was a 1930s Yugoslav monoplane single-seat fighter, designed as a successor to the Ikarus IK-2 fighter. It was considered comparable to foreign aircraft such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109E and came into service in 1940. Although the prototype crashed during testing, a total of twelve production aircraft had been delivered by July 1940. Six IK-3s were serviceable when the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia began on 6 April 1941. All six were in service with the 51st Independent Fighter Group at Zemun near Belgrade. Pilots flying the IK-3 claimed 11 aircraft shot down during the 11-day conflict. According to one account, to prevent them from falling into German hands, the surviving aircraft and incomplete airframes were destroyed by their crews and factory staff. Another account suggests that one aircraft survived the invasion and was later destroyed by sabotage. The IK-3 design was the basis for the post-war Yugoslav-built Ikarus S-49 fighter.
 * Most recent similar article(s): There hasn't been an aircraft TFA since before October 1 last year.
 * Main editors: Peacemaker67
 * Promoted: December 31, 2017
 * Reasons for nomination: April 6 is the anniversary of this aircraft first seeing combat during the 1941 bombing of Belgrade. There are articles on this aircraft in 18 languages other than English, indicating an interest in this aircraft across the world.
 * Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 04:14, 4 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Can I stick an "Although" before "The prototype", or would that be SYNTH? - Dank (push to talk) 02:42, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I've done it Dan, and I don't think it is SYNTH, but the grammar nazis might get us... Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:26, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. - Dank (push to talk) 13:04, 5 March 2019 (UTC)