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Utva-66
BAM-52-Utva 66H V-52
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 The last aircraft were withdrawn from military service in 1999.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[]

Hydroutva

Utva 66 Hydro

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bosnian Air Force
Flag of Croatia Croatia
Flag of Macedonia Macedonia
Flag of Republika Srpska Republika Srpska
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia Yugoslavia

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[]

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