Miklusev, Nenad/Nikolic, Djordje Rogozarski IK-3

Due to the reluctance of the long term allies to supply modern equipment to renew the aging Air Force, the Yugoslav government lost precious time by failing to commit immediately to the industrial cooperation with the only other available source at the time, Germany. With well educated engineers and a skilled work force, the domestic industry attempted to bridge the gap. The result of this was the Rogoarski IK-3, a small, agile fighter with closed cockpit and retractable landing gear, which proved to be just as reliable as and rather easier to handle than its two more illustrious contemporaries, the British Hawker Hurricane and the German Messerschmitt Bf 109.

Due to the reluctance of long-time allies to supply modern equipment to renew the ageing Yugoslav Air Force, the Balkan state's government wasted precious time turning to industrial co-operation with the only other source available at the time, Germany. With well-trained engineers and skilled labour, the domestic Yugoslav industry tried to fill this gap in the ranks of its own air force. The result was the Rogoarski IK-3, a small, manoeuvrable fighter with a closed cockpit and retractable landing gear, which was just as reliable and easier to handle than its two illustrious contemporaries, the British Hawker "Hurricane" or the German Messerschmitt Bf 109.