| Utva-66 | |
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| Utva-66 on display in the Museum of Aviation | |
| Role | Military Training Aircraft/General Aviation Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | UTVA |
| Designer | UTVA |
| First flight | 1966 |
| Status | Retired |
| Number built | 130 |
The UTVA-66 is an STOL aircraft, which was produced in the former Yugoslavia. It was developed from the UTVA-60 and first flew 1966.
Description[]
Plane was built for landing on unprepared fields and its STOL characteristics include leading edge fixed slats, flaps and drooping ailerons. The cockpit is equipped with two flight controls. The right front and rear seats in the older version of the plane were able to accommodate two stretchers. The aircraft had floats to land on water, but they could have been exchanged for snow skis. 130 UTVA-66 aircraft were manufactured. The last aircraft were withdrawn from military service in 1999.
Variants[]
- 66-AM (air ambulance)
- 66H
- 66V
- 66 Super STOL
Former Military Operators[]
Utva 66 Hydro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnian Air Force
Croatia
- Macedonia
- Republika Srpska
- Republika Srpska Air Force
- 92nd Light Multi role Aircraft Squadron
- Yugoslavia
- 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron (1977-1988)
- 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron (1977-1981)
- 252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron (1981–1992)
Aircraft on display[]
- Serbia
- Museum of Aviation (Belgrade) in Belgrade
A number of Ultva 66 including Ultva 66H are on display. [1]
Specifications (Utva 66)[]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity:
- 3 passengers
- 2 stretchers
- Length: 8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 11.40 m (37 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 2.06 m² ()
- Airfoil: NACA 4412
- Empty weight: 1251 kg (2758 lb)
- Loaded weight: 1820 kg (4012 lb)
- Useful load: 569 kg (1254 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 1820 kg (4012 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming GSO-480-B1J6 6-cylinder flat engine, 340 hp limited to 5 minutes. 320 hp continuous (253 kw take-off / 238 kw continuous)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (124 kts)
- Range: 746 km (403 nm)
See also[]
External links[]
The original article can be found at Utva 66 and the edit history here.