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The UTVA-66 is a
130 UTVA-66 aircraft were manufactured. The last operational aircraft were withdrawn from military service in 1999.
Subsequently, a number were sold to Canada and the United States of America where they were converted for civilian use as rugged utility aircraft.
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General characteristics for Utva-66
{{Utva aircraft 66 1960s Yugoslav military trainer aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1966 Glider tugs STOL aircraft High-wing aircraft
STOL
A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a conventional fixed-wing aircraft that has short runway requirements for takeoff and landing. Many STOL-designed aircraft also feature various arrangements for use on airstrips with harsh conditio ...
aircraft, which was produced in the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...
. It was developed from the UTVA-60 and first flew 1966.
Description
The aircraft was built for landing on unprepared fields and itsSTOL
A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a conventional fixed-wing aircraft that has short runway requirements for takeoff and landing. Many STOL-designed aircraft also feature various arrangements for use on airstrips with harsh conditio ...
characteristics include leading edge fixed slats, flaps and drooping ailerons. The cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a Pilot in command, pilot controls the aircraft.
The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the ...
is equipped with dual flight controls. The right front and rear seats in the older version of the aircraft were able to accommodate two stretchers. The aircraft had floats to land on water, but they could have been exchanged for snow skis.
Operational usage
130 UTVA-66 aircraft were manufactured. The last operational aircraft were withdrawn from military service in 1999.
Subsequently, a number were sold to Canada and the United States of America where they were converted for civilian use as rugged utility aircraft.
Variants
* 66AM air ambulance * 66H * 66V * 66 Super STOL * 66A never entered military serviceFormer military operators
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* Macedonian Air Force
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* Republika Srpska Air Force
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** 92nd Light Multi role Aircraft Squadron
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* Yugoslav Air Force
The Air Force and Air Defence ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздушна одбрана, Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazdušna odbrana ; abbr. sh-Cyrl-Latn, label=none, separator=/, РВ и ПВ ...
** 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron (1977–1988)
** 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron (1977–1981)
**252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron
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(1981–1992)
*Letalski center Maribor
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(Civil operator) (1989-2003)
Aircraft on display
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in Belgrade
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A number of Utva 66 including Utva 66H are on displaySpecifications (Utva 66)
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*UTVA 75
The UTVA 75 is a compact, low-wing monoplane, piston-engine aircraft manufactured by UTVA. It is mainly used as a military basic trainer and sporting aircraft.
Development
The Utva 75 made its maiden flight in 1976.
Between 1978 and 1985 ...
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General characteristics for Utva-66
{{Utva aircraft 66 1960s Yugoslav military trainer aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1966 Glider tugs STOL aircraft High-wing aircraft